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Study led by Yale School of Medicine researchers shows emergency department visits spike before a dementia diagnosis

By Yale School of Medicine  
   November 21, 2024

A new diagnosis of dementia is linked to a 40 percent increase in emergency department visits in the year around a diagnosis, with visits peaking shortly before a person is diagnosed, according to a new analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

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