Association of Hospitalization with Long-Term Cognitive Trajectories in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Hospitalizations are associated with cognitive decline in older adults.

Objective

To determine the association between hospitalization characteristics and the trajectory of cognitive function in older adults.

Design

Population-based longitudinal study of cognitive aging.

Setting

Olmsted Medical Center and Mayo Clinic, the only centers in Olmsted County, Minnesota, with hospitalization capacity.

Participants

Individuals without dementia at baseline, with consecutive cognitive assessments from 2004 through 2017, and at least one visit after the age of 60.

Measurements

The primary outcome was longitudinal changes in global cognitive z-score. Secondary outcomes were changes in four cognitive domains: memory, attention/executive function, la

SUBMITTER: Sprung J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7969446 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature