Delirium and dementia are two frequent causes of cognitive impairment among older adults
and have a distinct, complex and interconnected relationship. Delirium is an acute …

Background Delirium is common, distressing and associated with poor outcomes. Previous
studies investigating the impact of delirium on cognitive outcomes have been limited by …

Delirium is an acute disorder of attention and cognition. It occurs across the life span, yet it is
particularly common among older adults, and is closely linked with underlying …

Recent studies suggest that delirium is associated with risk of dementia and also
acceleration of decline in existing dementia. However, previous studies may have been …

Objective: To examine the impact of delirium on the trajectory of cognitive function in a
cohort of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD). Methods: A secondary analysis of data …

DELIRIUM, defined as an acute decline of attention and cognitive function, represents a
common and potentially devastating problem for hospitalized older persons. With …

Delirium is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome and one of the most common presenting
symptoms of acute medical illnesses in older people. Delirium can be triggered by a single …

Delirium in a patient with preexisting dementia is a common problem that may have serious
complications and poor prognostic implications. The purpose of this paper was to conduct a …

Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric syndrome in the elderly characterized by concurrent
impairments in cognition and behaviors. The etiologies for delirium are often multifactorial …

Background Delirium is a profound neuropsychiatric disturbance precipitated by acute
illness. Although dementia is the major risk factor this has typically been considered a binary …