But if someone was already having problems with memory and thinking, having delirium may speed up their decline so they develop dementia sooner than they would have done otherwise. When a person ...

Because it so often happens during hospitalization, it’s often referred to as hospital confusion or ICU psychosis. While people with dementia are more prone to delirium, it can affect older ...

A retrospective chart review was performed within an inpatient VA hospital setting in an attempt to identify risk factors for delirium tremens (DTs). Cases of delirium tremens were compared to ...