Infections in people with dementia and mortality: A population‐based cohort study

Infections in older people are a major cause of mortality and morbidity and may be important modifiers of outcomes for people with dementia. There is limited evidence on the role of infections and associated hospital admissions on subsequent outcomes for people living with dementia. We explored mortality in individuals with dementia admitted to hospital for infections from a defined population in comparison to those not admitted and admitted for other reasons.