Undiagnosed cognitive impairment in older adults hospitalized in internal medicine wards: Data from the REPOSI registry

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Potentially inappropriate medication use and mortality in patients with cognitive impairment

Emily Buckley et al.

Summary: The use of potentially inappropriate medications in patients with cognitive impairment is associated with all-cause mortality and vascular death.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY (2022)

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Undiagnosed Dementia Is Associated with Poor Physical Function in Older Adults

Ryan McGrath et al.

Summary: This study aimed to determine the impact of cognitive impairment consistent with dementia (CICD) on handgrip strength, gait speed, and functional disability in older adults. The results showed that undiagnosed CICD was associated with increased odds of weak handgrip strength and slow gait speed, while diagnosed CICD was associated with increased odds of slow gait speed and functional disability.

JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE (2022)

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Self-Reported Dementia-Related Diagnosis Underestimates the Prevalence of Older Americans Living with Possible Dementia

Ryan McGrath et al.

Summary: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of no reported dementia-related diagnosis in older Americans with a cognitive impairment consistent with dementia. It found that factors such as age, sex, educational achievement, and race can influence the reporting of dementia-related diagnoses.

JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE (2021)

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