Journal article
Patterns of health service use in community living older adults with dementia and comorbid conditions: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
BackgroundPatients with dementia have increased healthcare utilization and often have comorbid chronic conditions. It is not clear if the increase in utilization is driven by dementia, the comorbidities or both. The objective of this study was to describe the number and types of comorbid conditions in a population-based cohort of older adults with dementia and how the level of comorbidity impacts dementia-related and non-dementia-related health …
Authors
Griffith LE; Gruneir A; Fisher K; Panjwani D; Gandhi S; Sheng L; Gafni A; Patterson C; Markle-Reid M; Ploeg J
Journal
BMC Geriatrics, Vol. 16, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2016
DOI
10.1186/s12877-016-0351-x
ISSN
1471-2318