Older Patients With Dementia At Increased Risk For Flu Mortality
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 12:35
in Health & Medicine
An epidemiological study finds that patients over age 65 with dementia have an increased risk of dying from complications of the flu. The obstacles to early diagnosis and treatment of flu among older patients with dementia include limited access to health care and inadequate testing practices, as well as patients' difficulty communicating symptoms.