Delirium

Use of antipsychotic and psychoactive drugs following surgery generally fell in various settings among those experiencing postoperative delirium, according to a study published in the Journal of the American...

More hospitalized older adults experienced incidents of delirium during the pandemic than before it, a new study shows. The heightened prevalence was tied to more antipsychotic and benzodiazepine medication...

Postoperative delirium may speed the rate of cognitive decline in older adults by 40% within six years after a major elective surgery, a new study has found

Delirium during a hospital stay led to more than $34,828 in added costs over the following year for each patient with dementia, investigators report.

The odds of returning home after a hospital stay are slimmer for patients with delirium compared to those without, according to a new study of more than 27,000 adults. Nearly half were not able to do so. 

Delirium may accompany 60% of the acute illnesses and adverse health events that occur commonly among residents, investigators say. Along with infections, regular use of benzodiazepines was linked to the...

Clinically significant dehydration is very common among residents with COVID-19 — especially those with dementia or delirium, investigators found. Care providers should be ready with IV fluids and a...

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People with dementia are not more likely than their same-age peers to develop severe COVID-19 or die from the disease — but they are more likely to experience delirium, according to a new study.

Early steps must be taken to detect and address delirium in older adults with COVID-19, says physician and researcher Sharon Inouye, M.D., MPH. Delirium is not included in the CDC’s case report criteria...