Cognitive Decline Is Often Undetected Study Shows
Tuesday, 31. October 2006
Many patients over the age of 65 who are hospitalized with an acute illness experience a subtle change in their cognitive ability that often goes undiagnosed, untreated and underreported. As a result, a patient’s ability to make decisions about his or her medical treatment may be negatively impacted.These findings by Sharon Inouye, M.D., M.P.H. [click link for full article]