More than just a bed move—an editorial to accompany: do ward changes affect outcomes differently in people living with dementia?

The article focuses on the impact of ward changes on hospitalised older people, particularly those living with dementia, based on a UK observational study of 27,000 admissions within a National Health Service (NHS) trust. It reports that each ward move increases length of stay (LOS) by five days for...

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Published in:	Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors:	Yeoh, Su Ling, Offord, Natalie, Mistry, Zuleikha
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Mar2026
Subjects:	Hospital admission & discharge Decision making Patient-centered care Hospital wards Functional status Delirium Length of stay in hospitals Dementia patients Cardiovascular fitness
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost