Post-stroke dementia and permanent institutionalization

Dementia is among the most frequent causes of institutionalization. To serve the purpose of preventive strategies, there are no follow-up studies that have evaluated the actual impact of post-stroke dementia on institutionalization. We therefore compared the institutionalization rate and length of stay in an institutional care facility of patients with post-stroke dementia with stroke patients without dementia.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - January 2, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Gerli Sibolt, Sami Curtze, Hanna Jokinen, Tarja Pohjasvaara, Markku Kaste, Pekka J. Karhunen, Timo Erkinjuntti, Susanna Melkas, Niku K.J. Oksala Source Type: research