Study examines trauma in dementia patients
Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 08:01
in Health & Medicine
(Medical Xpress) -- As the elderly population of West Virginia increases, the number of patients with dementia who will require hospital admission for trauma will also increase as this population is at a higher risk of falls and injury. A recent study by the West Virginia University Department of Emergency Medicine shows that when these traumas occur, family members and healthcare providers must answer difficult questions in regard to the future care of the dementia patient.