Prevalence, presentation and prognosis of delirium in older people in the population, at home and in long term care: a review

Objective The aim of this study is to provide an overview of prevalence, symptoms, risk factors and prognosis of delirium in primary care and institutionalized long‐term care. Design The method used in this study is a systematic PubMed search and literature review. Results The prevalence of delirium...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2013-02, Vol.28 (2), p.127-134
Hauptverfasser:	de Lange, E., Verhaak, P. F. M., van der Meer, K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age aged Aging Biological and medical sciences care homes Cognitive ability confusion Delirium - epidemiology Delirium - psychology Dementia Dementia disorders Elderly General aspects general practitioners Geriatric psychiatry Geriatrics Home Care Services - statistics & numerical data Humans Literature reviews Long term health care Long-term care Long-Term Care - statistics & numerical data Medical personnel Medical prognosis Medical sciences Mental disorders Miscellaneous Mortality nursing homes Older people Prevalence Primary care Prognosis Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Reviews Risk Factors
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