Older adults who have experienced a traumatic injury after a fall are 21 percent more likely to later receive a diagnosis of ...

"Implementing cognitive screening after injurious falls in older adults may aid in the timely diagnosis of dementia." ...

Experts say pinpointing the direct association with falls and dementia is difficult, but suggest that older adults who have been hospitalized as a result of a fall should undergo cognitive testing.

A diagnosis of dementia was more frequently made within one year of an older adult falling compared to other types of injuries. That's according to a ...

"The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street," said Molly Jarman, senior author of a new study showing that cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for ...

Researchers at Brighman and Women's Hospital in Boston found that older adults who sustained a fall were 20 percent more ...

Compared to other types of injuries, falls were associated with a 21% increased risk for future dementia diagnosis. Findings support implementing cognitive screenings for older adults who have ...

Cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for falling. As a result of an injury, that could speed up the ...