Predictors of falls and hospital admissions in people with cognitive impairment in day-care: role of multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and potentially inappropriate medication

Abstract Background Multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) pose challenges for the care of people with cognitive impairment. The aim of the present study is to explore whether multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and PIM predict falls and hospital admissions in a sampl...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Scheel, Katharina Luttenberger, Elmar Graessel, André Kratzer, Carolin Donath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03346-3