Delirium is a serious but often treatable condition that can happen suddenly to someone who is unwell. It’s much more common in older people, especially those with dementia. Delirium is a change in a ...

Delirium is a sudden change in a person’s mental state. It is a serious condition that is sometimes mistaken for dementia or, more rarely, depression. Unlike dementia, delirium develops quickly and is ...

Older people being treated with antibiotics should be reassured that using antibiotics will treat delirium and have no effect on getting dementia,” Segil told us. Both Allder and Segil gave ...

Strokes affected 2% of all Covid patients, rising to 7% of those admitted to ICU and 9% of those who had delirium. And dementia was diagnosed in 0.7% of all Covid patients, but 5% of those who'd ...