Cognitive Trajectories Following Acute Infection in Older Patients With and Without Cognitive Impairment: An 1-Year Follow-Up Study

Cognitive Trajectories Following Acute Infection in Older Patients With and Without Cognitive Impairment: An 1-Year Follow-Up Study

Introduction: Dementia is a known risk factor for both delirium and acute systemic infections which may also play a significant role in promoting or accelerating neurodegenerative disease. Infections are both the main causes of hospitalization of dementia patients and can be a major precipitant of d...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ana Rita Silva, Patrícia Regueira, Ana Luísa Cardoso, Inês Baldeiras, Isabel Santana, Joaquim Cerejeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
acute infection
cognitive impairment
delirium
dementia
cognitive trajectories
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.754489/full

Similar Items

Similar Items