Older adults have a 2.4-fold increase in the rate of cognitive decline after hospitalization, an increased risk that persisted after adjustment for severity of illness and length of hospital stay, according to a new study.Better to be fit and not hospitalized than a guinea pig for why hospitalization is linked to cognitive decline.
Because cognitive impairment is a major source of disability in older people, learning how cognition is linked to something as common as hospitalization is extremely important, the researchers say.
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Hospitalization Linked to More Cognitive Decline in Elderly
Fit older folks, in general, are hospitalized less.
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