Living at home after emergency hospital admission: prospective cohort study in older adults with and without cognitive spectrum disorder

Abstract Background Cognitive spectrum disorders (CSDs) are common in hospitalised older adults and associated with adverse outcomes. Their association with the maintenance of independent living has not been established. The aim was to establish the role of CSDs on the likelihood of living at home 3...

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Main Authors: Jennifer K. Burton, Bruce Guthrie, Simona M. Hapca, Vera Cvoro, Peter T. Donnan, Emma L. Reynish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1199-z