First year prognosis of patients hospitalized in an acute geriatric ward with a known dementia or newly diagnosed

<p>Dementia Diagnoses and Treatment in Geriatric Ward Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Poland</p>

“…43 It can have important implications both for patients and for their families connected with risks and complications of cognitive disability. 15,16,44 The study results suggest the need to address the problem of dementia in public media or through healthcare campaigns, as part of a more global dementia action plan. 7,45 This could raise dementia awareness and reduce dementia stigma in Poland.…”

“…14 Some studies support the diagnosis of dementia in very elderly patients with multiple comorbidities, as influencing their prognosis and quality of life. 11,15,16 There is no reliable data on the prevalence and incidence of dementia in the Polish population. In the last nationwide multidisciplinary study on aging in Poland -the PolSenior study carried out in 2008-2012 -some attention was paid to the prevalence of cognitive deterioration in the communitydwelling older people.…”