Delirium is common in the elderly, specifically when they have one or more of the precipitating factors noted above; it is the most common mental disorder in older patients with a medical issue.

Delirium may accompany 60% of the acute illnesses and adverse health events that occur commonly among residents, investigators say. Along with infections, regular use of benzodiazepines was linked ...

A study of elderly patients followed 1 year after hospital discharge found that healthcare costs per day survived were 2.5 times higher for those who developed delirium than for those who did not.

Delirium is common in older patients admitted to US emergency departments with COVID-19 infection, according to the findings of a new study.

Elderly patients with neurological conditions are significantly more likely to develop delirium shortly after they are hospitalized.

Delirium prevention program leads to fewer cases of new-onset delirium during post-acute rehabilitation stays at a skilled nursing facility.

"Ramelteon administered nightly to elderly patients admitted for acute care may provide protection against delirium. This finding supports a possible pathogenic role of melatonin neurotransmission ...

A study in mice suggests that senescent cells are at least partially responsible for post-surgical delirium and similar conditions in elderly people—and identifies a combination of drugs that ...

Studies have estimated the presence of delirium in elderly patients after hip fracture surgery to be between 16 percent and 62 percent. The study found that postoperative delirium was ...

Delirium is common in the elderly during hospitalizations, and it can be devastating. People with post-surgery delirium can return to normal functioning, but it can take months.

Early studies in elderly mice found that anesthesia/surgery induced an age-dependent changes in postoperative gut microbiota and postoperative behavior, including postoperative delirium-like behavior.