Objective: Administrative health data are frequently used for large population-based studies.
However, the validity of these data for identifying neurologic conditions is uncertain …

Background: Population-based surveillance of Alzheimer's and related dementias (AD-RD)
incidence and prevalence is important for chronic disease management and health system …

Objectives To describe transitions in care of persons with dementia with attention to nursing
facility transitions. Design Prospective cohort. Setting Public health system. Participants Four …

Although persons with dementia are frequently hospitalized, relatively little is known about
the health profile, patterns of health care use, and mortality rates for patients with dementia …

CONTEXT: Large administrative healthcare data sets are an important source of data for
health services research on sickle cell disease (SCD) and thalassemia. This paper identifies …

Importance With the advancement in administrative data as a research tool and the reliance
on public health insurance for individuals with Down syndrome, population-level trends in …

Higher serum phosphorous is associated with cerebral small vessel disease, an important
driver of cognitive decline and dementia. Whether serum phosphorous, a potentially …

Background: Cholinesterase inhibitors (CHEIs) ameliorate some types of behavioral
symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease. However, there has been little previous …

Introduction Despite recommendations from associations of geriatric and psychiatry
societies and warnings from drug agencies, antipsychotic (AP) drugs are frequently used to …

Background The burden experienced by spouses of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD)
may have negative consequences for their physical health. We describe here a method for …