Cognitive Impairment in Hospitalized Seniors
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Cognitive Impairment in Hospitalized Seniors
Cognitive disorders are highly prevalent in hospitalized seniors, and can be due to delirium, dementia, as well as other disorders. Hospitalization can have adverse cognitive effects, and cognitive dysfunction adversely affects hospital outcomes. In this article, the literature is reviewed on how hospitalization affects cognitive function and how cognitive impairment affects hospital outcomes. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Geriatrics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2308-3417
DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics1010004