Abstract:Delirium is a common problem for elderly hospitalized patients and those transferred from one place to another. The risk of delirium increases considerably with age. This article provides an integrated review of the literature on delirium in elderly patients; on the basis of this review, the characteristics of elderly delirium can be defined as follows: acute confusion with fluctuating changes in consciousness, orientation, attention, perceptions, emotion, thinking, sleeping patterns, and behaviors, which coul… Show more
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