The study included 3,019 adults aged 65 years and older who had no dementia. Those who had a dementia diagnosis during biennial screening contributed non-dementia hospitalizations until diagnosis.
An analysis of these patients showed 494 adults eventually developed dementia, and 427 of these adults were admitted to a hospital at least once. Researchers also found adjusted hospitalization rates for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (including congestive heart failure and urinary tract infection) were higher among patients with dementia.
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