RT Book, Section A1 Salardini, Arash A1 Heilman, Kenneth A2 Salardini, Arash A2 Biller, José SR Print(0) ID 1127046866 T1 Chronically Progressing Dementias T2 The Hospital Neurology Book YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071845830 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127046866 RD 2024/03/28 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.