Why the study?
What are the differences in comorbidity profiles between elderly individuals with and without dementia?
Population
37,753 individuals aged 65 years and older from a large German Statutory Health Insurance fund
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Dementia patients' distinct comorbidity patterns may signal underdiagnosis; hypothesis-generating for targeted screening trials.
What are the differences in comorbidity profiles between elderly individuals with and without dementia?
Individuals with dementia have a distinct comorbidity profile, with higher rates of certain risk factors and sequelae but lower rates of other conditions, suggesting potential underdiagnosis of some comorbidities.
Bauer et al. (2014) studied this question.
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