Underrecognition of cognitive impairment in assisted living facilities

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A study involving seven assisted living facilities and to determine the level of cognitive impairment, dementia diagnosis and treatment, among residents of these facilities is presented. The study results indicate that more than half of the living facilities residents had of cognitive impairment and significant number were undiagnosed. Even when cognitive impairment is detected, no treatment was made available.

United States, Science & research, Services information, Nursing and personal care, not elsewhere classified, Care and treatment, Aged, Elderly, Research, Services, Assisted living facilities, Cognition in old age, Old age cognition

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The General Medical Health Rating: a bedside global rating of medical comorbidity in patients with dementia

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The General Medical Health Rating (GMHR) measures medical comorbidity accurately. The newly developed test can be useful for patients with dementia on a global basis. GMHR ratings correlated well with several medical conditions, medications, and impairments of daily living activities. GMHR scores also predicted falls and mortality in long-term care patients.

Measurement, Complications and side effects, Dementia, Function tests (Medicine), Aldosterone assay, Comorbidity

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