Dementia and Hip Fractures: A Comprehensive Review of Management Approaches.

¼ The elderly population is the fastest growing demographic, and the number of dementia cases in the United States is expected to double to 10 million by 2050.¼ Patients with dementia are at 3× higher risk of hip fractures and have higher morbidity and mortality after hip fractures.¼ Hip fracture patients with dementia benefit from early analgesia and timely surgical fixation of fracture.¼ Early and intensive inpatient rehabilitation is associated with improved postoperative outcomes in patients with dementia.¼ Coordination of care within a "orthogeriatric" team decreases mortality, and fracture liaison services show potential for improving long-term outcomes in hip fracture patients with dementia.