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 ...

Delerium is tied to a significantly increased risk for dementia and death in older adults, with men at particular risk, new research showed. Incident dementia risk was more than three times higher in ...

Delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia and death in older people, a study published Wednesday found. The risk of dementia being diagnosed was three times higher in hospitalized patients who had ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mara A. McAdams-DeMarco, PhD, an associate professor of surgery and population health at New York University ...

Delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia and death among older people, finds the largest study of its kind published by The BMJ today. The findings show that, among hospital patients with at ...

How often have you heard someone exclaim, "You're delirious!" or "You're demented!" in disbelief of another person's apparent deterioration of thoughts/actions? Delirious and demented get used ...