Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults: aging with a TBI versus incident TBI in the aged

Approximately 39 million older adults (age >65) were evaluated for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in United States emergency departments during the 2-year period from 2009 to 2010, representing a 61% increase in estimates from prior years (Albrecht et al., 2015a). Across the lifespan, an estimated...

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Published inInternational psychogeriatrics Vol. 28; no. 12; pp. 1931 - 1934
Main Author Peters, Matthew E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.12.2016
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Aged
Aging - physiology
Aging - psychology
Brain Injuries, Traumatic - diagnosis
Brain Injuries, Traumatic - epidemiology
Brain Injuries, Traumatic - therapy
Cognition
Disease Management
Female
Geriatric Assessment - methods
Guest Editorial
Humans
Incidence
Male
Mental Status and Dementia Tests
Older people
Traumatic brain injury
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Approximately 39 million older adults (age >65) were evaluated for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in United States emergency departments during the 2-year period from 2009 to 2010, representing a 61% increase in estimates from prior years (Albrecht et al., 2015a). Across the lifespan, an estimated 5.3 million Americans are living with a TBI-related disability (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2003). With improved recognition and management, more individuals experiencing TBI are surviving to die of other causes later in life (Flanagan et al., 2005). Taken together, these statistics highlight two important populations: those who are “aging with a TBI” and “incident TBI in the aged.”
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ISSN:1041-6102
1741-203X
DOI:10.1017/S1041610216001666