Dementia Is Associated With A 40% Increase In Emergency Department Visits Over 12 Months

People diagnosed with dementia are 40% more likely to have an emergency department (ED) visit over a 12-month period. A cohort study of ED use showed that, in the month immediately before a diagnosis of dementia, the ED visit rate was 13.0 out of 100 beneficiaries who were later diagnosed with dementia, compared to 2.95 out of 100 beneficiaries for those without a diagnosis. In the month immediately after a diagnosis of dementia, the ED visit rate was 3.32 out of 100 beneficiaries for those who were later diagnosed with dementia, compared to 2.73 out . . .