How dementia impacts Canadians
June 26, 2018
The number of Canadian seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is rising steadily, and so is the burden on caregivers and health care systems.
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Dementia in long-term care
June 26, 2018
In long-term care, seniors with dementia are at higher risk of being physically restrained and given potentially inappropriate antipsychotic drugs than other seniors. However, policy changes and educational supports have helped spur a decrease in this trend over the past several years.
Dementia in hospitals
June 26, 2018
Seniors living with dementia spend more time in the emergency department and have higher rates of hospitalization than other Canadians 65 and older, CIHI analysis shows.
Dementia and falls
June 26, 2018
Seniors with dementia from lower-income neighbourhoods in Canada are more likely to visit hospitals for falls than those from more affluent areas.
Palliative and end-of-life care
June 26, 2018
Few seniors living with dementia in Canada receive palliative care and end-of-life services, despite having higher mortality than other seniors.
CMDB Number of Hospital Inpatient Days, Inpatient Admissions, Ambulatory Care Visits, Emergency Visits and Day/Night Care Visits, by Province, Territory and Canada, 1999-2000 to 2016-2017
April 19, 2018
Canadian MIS Database hospital statistics on number of hospital inpatient days, inpatient admissions, ambulatory care visits, emergency visits and day/night care visits.
CMDB Hospital Beds Staffed and In Operation, 2016–2017
April 19, 2018
Number of hospital beds staffed and in operation, broken down by care setting.
CIHI Portal Release Notes: Release 12.16
February 28, 2018
Release of NRS 2017–2018 Q3 data.
CIHI Portal Release Notes: Release 12.14
January 24, 2018
Release of 2013–2014, 2014–2015 and 2015–2016 CMDB data, update of 2011–2012 and 2012–2013 CMDB data, and updates to metrics.
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