The hospital emergency department can be a “chaotic” and toxic place for residents suffering from dementia. That’s why it’s all-the-more important for nursing homes to work closely with their hospital peers to make sure that they’re ready for such cases, a new analysis recommends.
The research, published in the latest Annals of Long-Term Care, notes that the emergency room can be overwhelming for anyone, but especially those with dementia. Often, its chaos leads to bouts of delirium for those with dementia, writes Freddi Segal-Gidan, Ph.D., an associate professor of clinical neurology and family medicine with USC’s Keck School of Medicine.
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