Preventing Delirium in Dementia: managing risk factors

• Published in: Maturitas Vol. 92; pp. 35 - 40
• Main Author: Ford, Andrew H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.10.2016
• Subjects: Acute confusion; Delirium; Delirium - complications; Delirium - prevention & control; Dementia - complications; Elderly; Hospitalization; Humans; Internal Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Prevention; Risk Factors; Sleep - physiology; RR; Delirium; RCT; elderly; acute confusion; odds ratio; Confusion Assessment Method; multicomponent intervention; HITH; MMSE; intensive care unit; Hospital Elder Life Program; CGA; MI; prevention; HELP; risk factors; OR; CI; hospital in the home; comprehensive geriatric assessment; CAM; relative risk; versus; randomized controlled trial; MCI; confidence interval; ICU; mild cognitive impairment; mini-mental state examination; vs; Acute confusion; Risk factors; Prevention; Elderly
• ISSN: 0378-5122; 1873-4111
• DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.07.007

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