Unplanned hospital admissions for people with dementia higher in the last year of life
New research from King’s College London found that people living with dementia experience higher levels of unplanned hospitals admissions towards the end of life after receiving their dementia diagnosis. The study found that 40% of all unplanned hospital admissions after a diagnosis of dementia took place in the last year of life.
By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 18 May 2022