Depression and Dementia in Older Adults Increase Risk of Preventable Hospitalizations

11/20/2014, Journal of General Internal Medicine - Older adults with mental health conditions, such as depression or cognitive impairment, have a higher risk of readmission within 30 days after a hospital stay for pneumonia, heart attack or congestive heart failure, according to a new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
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