By Judy George
Source Medpagetoday
A new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia was more common after falls than after other traumatic injuries, an analysis of Medicare claims data showed.
The study assessed nearly 2.5 million older adults who had a traumatic injury that led to an emergency department (ED) visit or inpatient admission. About half (50.1%) were injured due to a fall.
Within 1 year, new dementia diagnoses were more common in people with falls than other injuries (10.6% vs 6.1%, P<0.001), reported Molly Jarman, PhD, MPH, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and co-authors.
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