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Delirium occurs in 11–51% of older adults after surgery, in 81% of those in the ICU, and in 20–22% of individuals in nursing homes or post-acute care settings. [3] Among those requiring critical care, delirium is a risk factor for death within the next year.
A cohort study which included 560 adults aged 70 years and older for a period of 6 years revealed that delirium represents the most common post-operative complication and is associated with long-term cognitive decline and increased incidence of dementia. [9]
Here's how to distinguish "sundowning"—agitation or confusion later in the day in dementia patients—from typical aging, from doctors who treat older adults.
Delirium is most common in hospitalized patients, appearing in 18-35% of patients requiring hospital admission. [9] It is also a diagnosis which can be acquired during hospital stays, typically by elderly patients or those with risk factors of delirium.
Interventions for preventing delirium in older people in institutional long-term care The current evidence suggests that software-based interventions to identify medications that could contribute to delirium risk and recommend a pharmacist's medication review probably reduces incidence of delirium in older adults in long-term care. [ 41 ]
Dementia is a devastating condition that impacts almost 10% of older adults in the U.S. With that, it’s understandable to want to do what you can to lower the risk of developing it in the future.
Older adults can struggle to receive consistent sunlight due to bedrest and institutional limitations. [12] Mood and spatial positioning improvements have been noted in people experiencing dementia with exposure to indoor light, but the evidence is currently inconclusive. [21]
In hospitals, the elderly face the very real problem of ageism. For example, doctors and nurses often mistake symptoms of delirium for normal elderly behavior. Delirium is a condition that has hyperactive and hypoactive stages. In the hypoactive stages, elderly patients can just seem like they are sleeping or irritable. [15]