Postoperative delirium in older adults was associated with 40% faster cognitive decline, data from a prospective cohort study showed. Among older adults who developed delirium after major elective ...

Older adults who experience delirium after hip fracture surgery face a significantly faster decline in memory and thinking ...

A new screening method could help identify older people at increased risk for delirium after surgery, a significant and even life-shortening complication in this population. Older adults face delirium ...

Biomarkers can be useful to improve understanding of pathophysiology of POD, develop new treatment for POD, predict possible long term effects of delirium, stratify high risk patients and allow ...

A friend of mine was concerned about the mental state of his mother after she underwent major surgery. “She isn’t behaving like herself,” he said. “She won’t stop talking, even though she used to be ...