Delirium, Depression, Dementia: Which of the Three D's Is It? Delirium is an acute change in mental status not attributable to pre-existing or evolving dementia. It is defined by acute or fluctuating ...

Older adults who used trazodone had a reduced risk of rehospitalization and all-cause mortality compared with those who used antipsychotic medications, according to a February study published in The ...

Delirium at the end of life is common, and many patients with delirium become agitated and restless, causing distress for the patient as well as the patient's family and caregivers. The main treatment ...

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 ...

A study published in the American Journal of Nursing examined the risk factors for and characteristics of acute delirium in pediatric inpatients. The study also shows more seriously ill children, such ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Over a 30-day period, my 84-year-old husband went from being mentally sharp, to going into a fog, to not being able to recognize simple objects or name the president. He was admitted ...

Older adults who come to the Emergency Department (ED) with altered mental status (AMS), delirium, or confusion are more likely to have an acutely abnormal finding on computed tomography (CT) if they ...

As more is learned about the novel coronavirus, a new study suggests COVID-19 might cause delirium. One Southern California doctor explains what he's seeing. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- There are new drug ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - A report released Wednesday by the Physician for Human Rights unequivocally states that "excited delirium" has racist and unscientific origins and points to a death in Antioch, Calif ...