Prevalence and sequence of chronic conditions in older people with dementia: a multi-province, population-based cohort study

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Comorbid chronic conditions contribute to increased health service use and poor outcomes for people with dementia, but there is little information about the prevalence of these conditions in this population. METHODS: We used linked administrative data from British Columbia (BC), Ontario (ON), Quebec (QC) and Prince Edward Island (PE) to identify a cohort of 287 453 individuals aged 65 years and older with prevalent dementia in …

Authors

Bronskill SE; Artani A; Maclagan LC; Wang X; Chung H; Paterson JM; Gruneir A; Phillips KA; Ojasanya R; Ye X

Journal

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, Vol. 45, No. 5, pp. 223–237

Publisher

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch (HPCDP) Public Health Agency of Canada

Publication Date

5 2025

DOI

10.24095/hpcdp.45.5.01

ISSN

1925-6515

Associated Experts

J Michael Paterson

Assistant Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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