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      • After recovering from delirium, there’s an increased risk of dementia. People living with dementia who develop delirium may be worse after delirium. People who have experienced distress during delirium may develop post traumatic stress symptoms. This includes intrusive memories of delirium and symptoms of anxiety and depression.
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  3. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesDelirium in geriatric patients - PMC - National Center for ...

    Jan 10, 2022 · Delirium is the most common acute disorder of cognitive function in older patients. Delirium is life threatening, often under-recognized, serious, and costly. The causes are multifactorial, with old age and neurocognitive disorders as the main risk factors.

  4. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK570594Differentiating Delirium Versus Dementia in the Elderly

    Feb 20, 2023 · Delirium is a common occurrence in elderly patients and is often overlooked in the elderly due to concurrent history of dementia. The two are distinct pathologic processes with different management and prognoses.

    • Bhanu Gogia, Xiang Fang
    • 2023/02/20
    • 2021

  5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesSleep and Delirium in Older Adults - PMC

    Jul 27, 2020 · This review aims to provide an in-depth overview on this topic, focusing specifically on (1) delirium and (2) poor sleep in older adults; (3) the sleep-delirium connection; (4) tools to evaluate delirium and sleep; and (5) prevention and management of poor sleep and delirium.

    • Sadaf Farasat, Jennifer J Dorsch, Jennifer J Dorsch, Alex K Pearce, Alison A Moore, Jennifer L Marti...
    • 2020

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  7. link.springer.com › chapter › 10The Relationship Between Delirium and Mental Health Outcomes ...

    Feb 1, 2020 · Delirium is a neurological syndrome marked by an acute disturbance of consciousness with inattention and a change in cognition or perceptual disturbance that fluctuates over time. Delirium affects up to 80% of elderly patients and the risk of delirium increases consistently with increased age [ 1 ].

    • Kristina Stepanovic, Caroline L. Greene, James C. Jackson, Jo Ellen Wilson
    • 2020

  8. www.nhsinform.scot › deliriumDelirium | NHS inform

    May 24, 2024 · Delirium (acute confusional state) is when someone’s mental function has a sudden change. It comes on quickly, often over hours or days. As well as showing confusion, people with delirium can be sleepy, agitated, have altered beliefs or see hallucinations.

  9. www.rcn.org.uk › clinical-topics › older-peopleDelirium | Older people | Royal College of Nursing

    Jun 27, 2024 · NICE. Delirium: prevention, diagnosis and management . This guideline covers diagnosing and treating delirium in people aged 18 and over in hospital and in long-term residential care or a nursing home. It also covers identifying people at risk of developing delirium in these settings and preventing onset.

  10. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › deliriumDelirium - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Oct 14, 2022 · Recovery depends to some extent on the health and mental status before symptoms began. People with dementia, for example, may experience an overall decline in memory and thinking skills after a delirium episode.

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