To mark World Delirium Awareness Day, the South Eastern Trust has highlighted how it is working to help patients. ​ ...
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We are advised to cut risk of dementia through exercise and eating healthy – but are never warned to try to avoid an episode of delirium while in hospital, although it is linked with a three-fold high ...
Delirium is a serious condition that causes confusion and disorientation. It can come on suddenly and may be triggered by ...
Older patients are far more likely to experience delirium during a hospital stay than previously thought, with new research ...
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And despite being preventable and reversible, Professor Traynor said delirium is often ignored or misdiagnosed as dementia or simply “old age”, leaving many patients without proper care.
A Bristol charity is changing lives with innovative projects that bring gardening and brewing into dementia care ...