Emergency Department Visits Among Patients With Dementia Before and After Diagnosis

JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 1;7(10):e2439421. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.39421.
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Plain language summary

This cohort study assesses changes in emergency department (ED) use among Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older before and after receiving a diagnosis of dementia.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Dementia* / diagnosis
  • Dementia* / epidemiology
  • Emergency Room Visits
  • Emergency Service, Hospital* / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male