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Editorial
. 2019 May 22:23:e00125.
doi: 10.1016/j.crwh.2019.e00125. eCollection 2019 Jul.

Multimorbidity in people living with dementia

Tomas James Welsh  1   2   3
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Editorial

Multimorbidity in people living with dementia

Tomas James Welsh. Case Rep Womens Health. .

Abstract

•Multimorbidity is typical of the majority of people living with dementia.•Healthcare systems are designed around single organ disease not multimorbidity.•Guidelines for people with multimorbidity and dementia are hampered by a limited evidence base.•Research to underpin new models of care is urgently needed.

Keywords: Aging; Dementia; Multimorbidity.

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