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  • Nearly 40% of US farmers are over 65, a demographic at higher risk for dementia.
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  • Dementia and injury outcomes in agricultural settings remain understudied.

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  • To investigate dementia and injury outcomes in older adults within agricultural settings.
  • To compare injury mechanisms and severity between agricultural injury groups with and without dementia.
  • To assess the impact of dementia on injury severity in agricultural workers.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Programs Participant Use File (2017-2021).
  • Compared three groups: agricultural injuries with dementia (N=318), agricultural injuries without dementia (N=21,361), and dementia without agricultural injuries (N=231,231).
  • Analyzed injury mechanisms, severity (Injury Severity Score), and need for intensive care unit (ICU) or surgical care using statistical models.

Main Results:

  • Falls were the primary cause of injury in individuals with dementia alone (94%).
  • Agricultural injuries in those with dementia involved diverse mechanisms like motor vehicle traffic and environmental incidents.
  • Individuals with both agricultural injuries and dementia showed higher probabilities of major injuries and intensive care compared to those with dementia alone.

Conclusions:

  • Older adults with dementia and agricultural injuries appear to experience more severe outcomes.
  • Findings suggest agricultural settings pose distinct injury risks for individuals with dementia.
  • Further research is needed to understand these outcomes and support dementia caregivers in farming communities.