Delirium is a type of confusion that develops suddenly—over the course of hours or days—and most commonly affects older adults who are hospitalized or in a long-term care facility. “We refer to ...

Not knowing an older adult’s cognitive status before surgery can mean that doctors don’t know if a patient is at risk for delirium after surgery. As a result, that patient may miss out on much-needed ...

A new study published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) found that modifying a well-established and highly successful delirium prevention program for use when in-person or ...

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A new study that looked at possible improvements in post-acute care quality and outcomes following the 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act found that delirium ...

A recent study from Stanford University and other research groups found that a common diabetes drug called metformin might ...