Risk of Dementia Diagnosis After Injurious Falls in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Emerging evidence suggests that mild cognitive impairment, which is a precursor to Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD), places older adults at increased risk for falls. However, the risk that an older adult develops dementia after experiencing a fall is unknown.

Objective

To determine the risk of new ADRD diagnosis after a fall in older adults.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study examined Medicare Fee-for-Service data from 2014 to 2015, with follow-up data available for at least 1 year after the index encounter. Participants included adults aged 66 years and older who experienced a traumatic injury that resulted in an emergency department (ED) or inpatient encounter and did not have a preexisting diagnosis of dementi

SUBMITTER: Ordoobadi AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11443352 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature