Dementia prevalence, a contextual factor associated with SARS-CoV-2 in veterans affairs community living centers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) impact the diagnosis and infection control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in nursing homes (NH) by influencing the behavior of residents and their caregivers. Health system data show an association between ADRD and SARS-CoV-2. Whether this association is present in NH populations remains unknown. How increased SARS-CoV-2 risk among residents with ADRD impacts the greater NH population also remains unknown.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study used electronic health record data on Veterans residing in 133 Veterans Affairs Community Living Centers (CLC) and 15 spinal cord injury units from March 1, 2020 to December 13, 2020. We measured ADRD using diagnostic codes 12 months before a

SUBMITTER: Bayer TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9349562 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature