From prayer times to family vigils, everyday realities can alter how delirium presents — and how clinicians should respond.

Delirium among nursing home residents often goes undiagnosed and needs to be treated more seriously than it currently is by long-term care professionals, a new research review has found. The review ...

CHICAGO, Jan. 9 (UPI) --A new study has found that delirium affects nearly 18 percent of nursing home residents and has a one-year mortality rate of 40 percent. Researchers from Rowan University ...

Up to one-third of elderly hospital patient experience delirium, which can lead to lengthier hospital stays or nursing home admissions, according to recent news items. A study from researchers at ...

Delirium prevention program leads to fewer cases of new-onset delirium during post-acute rehabilitation stays at a skilled nursing facility. Implementation of a nurse-led education and delirium ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Delirium, independent of preexisting dementia, at the time of discharge to a skilled nursing facility after HF ...

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 trust developed and piloted a delirium liaison pathway, collecting qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate it against key outcomes A trust piloted a delirium liaison pathway, which aimed to ...

Julieta* grew weaker as her illness progressed. She was a frail, 4'11", elderly woman battling terminal cancer who began punching the air, trying to assert control over an unfamiliar reality. As her ...

The inflammatory immune response that develops when the body tries to protect itself from harmful stimuli plays a role in the onset of delirium, according to US researchers. Subscribe today for ...

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 ...