Older adults who develop delirium during a hospital admission face a substantially higher risk of dementia in later years, ...

Older adults who experienced delirium during a hospital admission experienced a substantially increased risk of developing dementia in later years, according to a March study published in The Lancet ...

Hospital delirium in older patients may accelerate cognitive decline, raising concerns that hospital environments and practices could worsen dementia risk.

People over age 65 who spend long hours in an Emergency Room are at greater risk of delirium. That risk may rise as more ...

Older adults who develop Delirium during hospital admission face a significantly higher risk of developing Dementia later in life, even if they had no prior health issues, according to a major ...

When B. Paul Turpin was admitted to a Tennessee hospital in January, the biggest concern was whether the 69-year-old endocrinologist would survive. But as he battled a life-threatening infection, ...

Delirium in hospitalized patients might be linked to common antibiotics more often than once believed, according to new research. Delirium -- mental confusion that may be paired with hallucinations ...

The "ADEPT" tool for delirium and agitation provides care guidelines for emergency department clinicians. A recently developed tool for managing delirium and agitation in emergency room patients over ...

Research published today (March 20) in the JAMA Internal Medicine finds that developing postoperative delirium is associated with a 40% faster rate of cognitive decline over those who do not develop ...

Delirium is a sudden change in your alertness and thinking. People with delirium typically become confused and have trouble paying attention. Delirium is an abrupt change to your mental state. It ...

Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill on Thursday that keeps law enforcement, first responders and coroners from using the term "excited delirium." Colorado is the second state after California to ban the ...