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Background
Cognitive function is essential to effective self‐management of heart failure (HF). Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease‐related dementias (AD/ADRD) can coexist with HF, but its exact prevalence and impact on health care utilization and death are not well defined.
Methods
Residents from 7 southeast Minnesota counties with a first‐ever diagnosis code for HF between January 1, 2013...