Association of the overlap of cognitive impairment and depression with 6-month mortality in hospitalized older adults: results from the Re.Po.SI register
While depression alone may contribute to mortality risk, cognitive impairment appears to play a more substantial role in increasing the risk of dying within 6 month from an acute hospitalization. Further research is needed to confirm these finding.
Authors
- Alessandro Nobili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7813-0572)
- Alberto Zucchelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5992-8506)
- Theresa Westgård (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4844-5469)
- Alessandra Marengoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4851-1825)
- Mauro Tettamanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7345-0887)
- Gianluca Bianco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5178-7438)
Institutions
- Stockholm University (SE)
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research (IT)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE)
- University of Brescia (IT)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05818-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.22
Funders
- Göteborgs Universitet