Changes in the Use of Long-Term Medications Following Incident Dementia Diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Dementia is a life-altering diagnosis that may affect medication safety and goals for chronic disease management.

Objective

To examine changes in medication use following an incident dementia diagnosis among community-dwelling older adults.

Design, setting, and participants

In this cohort study of adults aged 67 years or older enrolled in traditional Medicare and Medicare Part D, patients with incident dementia diagnosed between January 2012 and December 2018 were matched to control patients based on demographics, geographic location, and baseline medication count. The index date was defined as the date of first dementia diagnosis or, for controls, the date of the closest office visit. Data were analyzed from August 2021 to June 2023.

Exposure

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SUBMITTER: Anderson TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10442785 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature