33 Despite this higher rate, a decreasing trend in hospitalisation rates for hip fractures among people with dementia was reported over time, with a decline of 6.1% per year (95% CI −6.6 to −5.5). 33 In contrast, the rate for those without dementia increased by 1.0% per year (95% CI 0.5 to 1.5) during the same period.
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Scoping review exploring the impact of hip fracture in older adults with cognitive impairment or dementia.
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We found that individuals with dementia have higher hospitalisation rates for hip fractures; however, a declining trend was observed in Austria for those with dementia (−6.1% per year) compared with an increasing trend in those without dementia (1.0% per year). 33 Hospitalisation rates often are not categorised by dementia status, potentially limiting the comparison of these trends.