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Study: Geriatric consults used in trauma hospital visits tied to higher rates of discharge to SNFs

Using geriatrics consultations for hospitalized older adults admitted for a trauma is associated with lower death and hospital readmissions. But data also showed the consultations are linked to longer hospital stays and higher rates of discharge to skilled nursing facilities, the authors wrote. The study was published Monday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

End-of-life talks, planning benefit all racial groups, study finds

Smell test can detect dementia five years early, professor says

Community Activity's Impact on Cognitive Function Explored

Getting out and about in the community may be linked to cognitive function