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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedGillespie SM, Wasserman EB, Wood NE
High-intensity telemedicine reduces emergency department use by older adults with dementia in senior living communities.
Individuals with dementia have high rates of emergency department (ED) use for acute illnesses. In this study, the investigators evaluated the effect of a high-intensity telemedicine program that delivered care for acute illnesses on ED use rates for individuals with dementia residing in senior living communities (SLCs; independent and assisted living).
AHRQ-funded; HS018047.
Citation: Gillespie SM, Wasserman EB, Wood NE .
High-intensity telemedicine reduces emergency department use by older adults with dementia in senior living communities.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2019 Aug;20(8):942-46. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.03.024..
Keywords: Elderly, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Dementia, Neurological Disorders, Healthcare Delivery, Chronic Conditions, Emergency Department, Healthcare Utilization
Albrecht JS, Hanna M, Kim D
Increased health care utilization in dementia subtypes before diagnosis.
The objectives of this study were to identify Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD) subtypes and: (1) characterize all-cause and (2) disease-specific health care utilization (HCU) during the 3 years preceding diagnosis, and (3) determine if HCU varied by ADRD subtype. Among other results, the investigators found that HCU increased over time, was highest in the outpatient setting, and varied by ADRD subtype.
AHRQ-funded; HS024560.
Citation: Albrecht JS, Hanna M, Kim D .
Increased health care utilization in dementia subtypes before diagnosis.
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2018 Oct-Dec;32(4):326-32. doi: 10.1097/wad.0000000000000277..
Keywords: Dementia, Healthcare Utilization
Lee SJ, Larson EB, Dublin S
A cohort study of healthcare utilization in older adults with undiagnosed dementia.
The study objective was to determine healthcare utilization rates among patients with undiagnosed dementia. In terms of healthcare utilization, participants with undiagnosed dementia appear to be an intermediate group between participants with diagnosed dementia and those with no dementia. Participants with diagnosed dementia had 2.5 emergency department visits over 2 years, compared to 1.7 visits for undiagnosed dementia and 0.8 visits for participants with no dementia.
AHRQ-funded; HS022982.
Citation: Lee SJ, Larson EB, Dublin S .
A cohort study of healthcare utilization in older adults with undiagnosed dementia.
J Gen Intern Med 2018 Jan;33(1):13-15. doi: 10.1007/s11606-017-4162-3.
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Keywords: Elderly, Dementia, Healthcare Utilization
Sarkar U, Lyles C, Steinman M
Changes in medication use after dementia diagnosis in an observational cohort of individuals with diabetes mellitus.
The researchers assessed changes in medication use after a diagnosis of dementia in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. After adjustment, the number of chronic medications and the subset of cardiovascular medications declined after a dementia diagnosis in the overall cohort and in age-, sex-, and time-matched reference individuals, but the decline was significantly greater in the group with dementia.
AHRQ-funded; HS023558.
Citation: Sarkar U, Lyles C, Steinman M .
Changes in medication use after dementia diagnosis in an observational cohort of individuals with diabetes mellitus.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2017 Jan;65(1):77-82. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14429.
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Keywords: Medication, Diabetes, Dementia, Elderly, Healthcare Utilization