Cognitive impairment in older adults with heart failure: prevalence, documentation, and impact on outcomes
JA Dodson, TTN Truong, VR Towle, G Kerins… - The American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Despite the fact that 80% of patients with heart failure are aged more than
65 years, recognition of cognitive impairment by physicians in this population has received
relatively little attention. The current study evaluated physician documentation (as a
measure of recognition) of cognitive impairment at the time of discharge in a cohort of older
adults hospitalized for heart failure. METHODS: We performed a prospective cohort study of
older adults hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of heart failure. Cognitive status was …
65 years, recognition of cognitive impairment by physicians in this population has received
relatively little attention. The current study evaluated physician documentation (as a
measure of recognition) of cognitive impairment at the time of discharge in a cohort of older
adults hospitalized for heart failure. METHODS: We performed a prospective cohort study of
older adults hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of heart failure. Cognitive status was …