Preventing Delirium in Dementia: managing risk factors
Highlights • Delirium is a common, disabling medical condition that is associated with numerous adverse outcomes and poor response to treatment. • Developing strategies to prevent or reduce the risk of delirium is essential. • Good evidence supports the role of multicomponent interventions in reduci...
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Published in | Maturitas Vol. 92; pp. 35 - 40 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Ireland
Elsevier B.V
01.10.2016
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Summary: | Highlights • Delirium is a common, disabling medical condition that is associated with numerous adverse outcomes and poor response to treatment. • Developing strategies to prevent or reduce the risk of delirium is essential. • Good evidence supports the role of multicomponent interventions in reducing delirium risk but limited data are available in dementia populations. • Targeted interventions and the active involvement of family members may be helpful. • Promising data are emerging of the benefits of home-based care as an alternative to hospitalization |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 |
ISSN: | 0378-5122 1873-4111 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.07.007 |