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  2. Delirium - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Emergence delirium - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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    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.

  5. Cognitive disorder - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Long-term care - Wikipedia

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    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 ]

  7. Research Shows People Experiencing These Telltale Signs at 60 ...

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    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.

  8. Sundowning - Wikipedia

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    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]

  9. Elderly care - Wikipedia

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    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]