Stage of Disease Among Hospitalized Persons Living With Dementia: A Multisite Study.

Key Points

• The research aims to evaluate the prevalence of dementia stages among hospitalized individuals and identify demographic characteristics associated with these stages.
• Conducted a multisite study involving hospitalized patients with dementia.
• Examined characteristics such as age, race, and type of dementia.
• Analyzed admission data and health service usage.
• Moderate-stage dementia was the most prevalent stage among patients.
• Older patients, particularly Black individuals, were more likely to have moderate or severe dementia.
• Patients with Alzheimer’s disease were a significant portion of those hospitalized.