Intranasal insulin may help reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium, cognitive dysfunction, and neuroinflammation in adults, a new meta-analysis suggests.

After surgery, some older adults don't simply recover—they unravel. Confusion, inattention, and agitation can set in, a condition known as postoperative delirium. For patients already living with ...

Elderly people who experience hallucinations of deceased friends or family members could be showing signs of dementia with acute delirium, a psychiatrist said, urging relatives to help them seek ...

“Subtle signs of delirium and/or declining mental awareness can include disorientation about date, location, reason for admission,” said Meghana R. Medavaram, MD, associate director of consultation ...

Prioritizing nonpharmacologic strategies, enhancing staff training, and distinguishing Delirium Superimposed on Dementia (DSD) are vital to improving outcomes for hospitalized patients with Alzheimer ...

Abstract: Objective: Delirium, an acute confusional state, affects 20-80% of patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), one in three medically hospitalized patients, and up to 50% of all patients who ...

Early identification of delirium can help prevent adverse outcomes, including prolonged hospital stay, falls, and delayed functional recovery. Early identification with the 4AT screening tool can help ...

Among the aging population of individuals, cardiovascular disease imposes a tremendous individual and societal impact. Moreover, providing cardiovascular care to this population of older adults ...

Delirium is an acute disturbance of attention, arousal, and cognition that fluctuates in severity and is a common yet under recognized complication in hospitalized patients with Parkinson’s disease.

While overall delirium incidence with low-dose ketamine infusion for acute pain remains relatively low, clinicians should be particularly vigilant for signs of delirium in patients aged 80 years and ...

In her late 60s, your mom goes to the hospital for a urinary tract infection. Within hours, she’s confused and agitated, insisting she’s at home and not in a hospital bed. Medical professionals call ...