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What is the difference between delirium and dementia?

30 May 2023

Nursing Older People

Evidence and practice

Delirium is a disorder that causes simultaneous disturbance of attention, orientation, awareness and global neurocognitive impairment with fluctuating symptoms that...

Frailty: an overview of concepts, risk factors, assessment tools and interventions

06 July 2022

Nursing Older People

frailty

Frailty is a distinctive health state and a life-limiting syndrome seen in older people and in those living with multiple long-term conditions. It is likely that...

How can nurses assess and manage delirium in older people?

03 June 2024

Nursing Older People

Evidence and practice

Delirium is a medical emergency (Evans 2022) that causes simultaneous disturbance of attention, orientation and awareness (Finlay 2023). Delirium increases the risk...