TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chronically Progressing Dementias A1 - Salardini, Arash A1 - Heilman, Kenneth A2 - Salardini, Arash A2 - Biller, José PY - 2016 T2 - The Hospital Neurology Book AB - Dementia is one of the most common neurological disorders affecting millions of people living in the United States. The neurohospitalist is often consulted by medical teams to ascertain the cause of the decline in a person’s cognition. Behavioral decompensation often due to delirium complicating dementia is another common trigger for neurological consultation. Therefore, it is important to recognize the signs and symptoms of dementia in hospitalized patients, as early recognition can allow measures to prevent acute confusional states, treat underlying diseases that can induce dementia, provide symptomatic relief, and facilitate discharge planning. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127046866 ER -