SAFETYNETSOURCE.COM
an information hub for caregivers of people at risk of wandering brought to you by LoJack SafetyNet back home

Pneumonia and Influenza Flu Hospitalizations in Elderly People with Dementia

Alzheimer's Reading Room

Limited access to specialized health care services can delay diagnosis and treatment of the flu, causing it to progress to pneumonia, the fifth leading cause of death among the elderly…It could be beneficial to refine guidelines for the immunization, testing, and treatment of flu in older patients with dementia when planning for the possibility of a flu pandemic. — Elena Naumova, PhD, professor of public health and community medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine

via Alzheimer’s Reading Room: Pneumonia and Influenza Flu Hospitalizations in Elderly People with Dementia.

Share this:
  • Print this article!
  • E-mail this story to a friend!
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Posted on October 28, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Dementia | Tags: ,

Comments

Leave a Reply





Spam Protection by WP-SpamFree