Dementia more frequently diagnosed in older adults within a year of fall-related injury

Falling was associated with an increased risk for a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias in older adults, according to a recent analysis in JAMA Network Open.
Falls are the leading cause of injury among adults aged 65 years and older, with one in four older adults — over 14 million — reporting falling annually, according to the CDC.
“We want to understand why falls happen, and also what care older adults need to maximize their quality of life after a fall,” Molly Jarman, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor of surgery at Harvard University, told Healio.

Falling was associated with an increased risk for a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias in older adults, according to a recent analysis in JAMA Network Open.
Falls are the leading cause of injury among adults aged 65 years and older, with one in four older adults — over 14 million — reporting falling annually, according to the CDC.
“We want to understand why falls happen, and also what care older adults need to maximize their quality of life after a fall,” Molly Jarman, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor of surgery at Harvard University, told Healio.