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 ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Over a 30-day period, my 84-year-old husband went from being mentally sharp, to going into a fog, to not ...

The year-long trial examined the impact of robotic companion pets on hospitalized seniors with mild to moderate dementia. Led by Joanna D’Elia, a nursing quality specialist, the trial is among the ...

If you are starting to notice cognitive changes in your parents or aging loved ones, you might want to educate yourself on the differences between delirium and dementia. As our county ages, a paradigm ...

Research published today in the British Journal of Anaesthesia focuses on patients over the age of 65 who were assessed as cognitively normal prior to surgery. This study, led by Professor Juraj ...

A new study has found that several commonly used drugs could significantly reduce the risk of delirium in older people ...

Following surgery, some older adults — particularly those who are already living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of ...