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Could it be delirium?

Erin Dean Freelance health writer

An RCN campaign to reduce the effects of delirium on older people stresses the need for swift action at the first signs of confusion

Taking swift action when an older person first shows signs of becoming confused or acting differently from usual can make a huge difference to their future health.

Nursing Older People. 30, 6, 16-17. doi: 10.7748/nop.30.6.16.s13

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27 September 2018 / Vol 30 issue 6

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