Dementia: Falls may increase risk by 21% in older adults
WEB3 days ago — Falls may increase dementia risk in older adults, study finds. Older adults who have experienced a traumatic injury as a result of falling are 21 percent more likely to later receive a diagnosis ...
Falls put older adults at increased risk of Alzheimer’s
WEB4 days ago — In a study that included 2 million older adults who sustained a traumatic injury, 10.6 percent of patients who experienced a fall were subsequently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Falls Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in Older Adults - Medscape
WEB2 days ago — Falls were associated with a 21% increased hazard of new dementia diagnosis compared with other injury mechanisms (hazard ratio [HR], 1.21; 95% CI, 1.20-1.21; P < .001). In older adults without a ...
Study finds older adults who experience a fall are at increased risk …
WEB5 days ago — Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, have published results showing that among older adults who sustained a traumatic...
Falls linked to increased risk of dementia in older adults
WEB6 days ago — 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 ...
Falling Linked to Raised Risk of Dementia in Older People - U.S. News …
WEB5 days ago — Falls increased the risk of a future dementia diagnosis by 21%. As such, the researchers recommend that older adults who go to the hospital for care after a fall undergo cognitive screening...
Falls linked to increased risk of dementia in older people
WEB5 days ago — Cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for a fall, while the trauma that follows a fall may also speed up progress of dementia, a new study shows.
Risk of Dementia Diagnosis After Injurious Falls in Older Adults
WEB6 days ago — There is growing evidence of an association between cognitive impairment and falls. Patients with both dementia and mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to dementia, are at increased risk for experiencing falls. 10,11 In addition, motor impairments may precede the onset of dementia, and these motor impairments can …
Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults
WEB5 days ago — A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or related dementia was more common after falls than after other traumatic injuries, an analysis of Medicare claims data showed.
Falls Requiring Medical Attention Tied to Later Dementia Diagnosis
WEB2 days ago — HealthDay News — Falling is independently associated with an increased risk for subsequent dementia diagnosis among older adults, according to a study published online in JAMA Network Open ...