Identifying residents at greater risk for cognitive decline by Minimum Data Set in long-term care settings

Conclusion The diagnosis of dementia and depression remained lower than expected among the elderly population. As presented here, poor physical function, presence of RAP triggers for cognitive loss/dementia, and a higher sum of RAP triggers were strong predictors for cognitive decline.
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research