Comorbidity profile of dementia patients in primary care: are they sicker?

Health care utilization in dementia patients with psychiatric comorbidity.

PURPOSE The purpose of this research was to determine if differences in service use exist between dementia patients with and without psychiatric comorbidity. DESIGN AND METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted on all Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiaries seen at the Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center with a VA Outpatient Clinic File diagnosis of dementia in 1997. The primary depe...

Implications of comorbidity for primary care costs in the UK: a retrospective observational study.

BACKGROUND Comorbidity is increasingly common in primary care. The cost implications for patient care and budgetary management are unclear. AIM To investigate whether caring for patients with specific disease combinations increases or decreases primary care costs compared with treating separate patients with one condition each. DESIGN Retrospective observational study using data on 86 100 p...

A new approach for exploring comorbidity in dementia: A cross-sectional study of primary care patients. AUTHORS

Treatment of Depression in the Elderly: A Systematic Review

Depression is a common symptom and a major public health problem in the elderly. Despite its prevalence and seriousness, depressive disorder in older people remains under-treated. The optimal treatment of depression in later life is crucial, and requires appreciation of several age-related factors such as comorbidity, polypharmacy, altered drug kinetics, variable treatment response and increase...

Healthcare organisation and delivery for people with dementia and comorbidity: a qualitative study exploring the views of patients, carers and professionals

OBJECTIVES People living with dementia (PLWD) have a high prevalence of comorbidty. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of dementia on access to non-dementia services and identify ways of improving service delivery for this population. DESIGN Qualitative study involving interviews and focus groups. Thematic content analysis was informed by theories of continuity of care and access...