As hospitalists…we see patients throughout the day, in different situations, and often end up spending more time with them ...

An analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that older inpatients admitted to physicians who ...

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 ...

Some antihistamines anti-allergy drugs have the potential to raise dementia risk in elderly, claimed a new study on Wednesday ...

About 5% of people going through alcohol withdrawal will experience delirium tremens, which causes seizures, confusion, and ...

This case of a 80-year-old woman with chest pain is used to demonstrate the signs and symptoms of sundowning, along with its management.

Delirium affects many hospitalized older Australians, and while it can have many complications, treatments are limited.

Older patients who primarily speak a language other than English may face a greater risk of developing delirium after surgery ...

Hospitals must get better at recognising and treating delirium in patients because it may be causing long-lasting brain damage and dementia, doctors will tell the Government. The condition, when ...

THE Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore (MRHT) Older Persons Team proudly launched the Irish Delirium Awareness Flag earlier ...

Some antihistamines -- anti-allergy drugs -- have the potential to raise dementia risk in elderly, claimed a new study on ...