Risk of Dementia Diagnosis After Injurious Falls in Older Adults
In this cohort study, new ADRD diagnoses were more common after falls compared with other mechanisms of injury, with 10.6% of older adults being diagnosed with ADRD in the first year after a fall. To improve the early identification of ADRD, this study's findings suggest support for the implementation of cognitive screening in older adults who experience an injurious fall that results in an ED visit or hospital admission.
Authors
- Samir Tulebaev
- Alexander J. Ordoobadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2507-6373)
- Molly P. Jarman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7117-5869)
- Zara Cooper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5336-6087)
- Alí Salim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4719-0505)
- Hiba Dhanani
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Baystate Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.36606
- Citations
- 15
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 17.18