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Review
. 2016 Jan 5;1(1):4.
doi: 10.3390/geriatrics1010004.

Cognitive Impairment in Hospitalized Seniors

Monidipa Dasgupta  1
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Review

Cognitive Impairment in Hospitalized Seniors

Monidipa Dasgupta. Geriatrics (Basel). .

Abstract

Cognitive disorders are highly prevalent in hospitalized seniors, and can be due to delirium, dementia, as well as other disorders. Hospitalization can have adverse cognitive effects, and cognitive dysfunction adversely affects hospital outcomes. In this article, the literature is reviewed on how hospitalization affects cognitive function and how cognitive impairment affects hospital outcomes. Possible interventions in cognitively impaired hospitalized seniors are reviewed.

Keywords: Cognition disorders; delirium; dementia; hospitalisation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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