The Importance of Delirium and Delirium Prevention in Older Adults During Lockdowns

This JAMA Insights Clinical Update discusses the underrecognition of delirium in older adults with COVID-19 and provides delirium prevention strategies for hospitalized patients, such as providing remote visits with family members and therapeutic activity kits to the bedside.

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2021-05, Vol.325 (17), p.1779-1780
1. Verfasser:	Inouye, Sharon K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adults Aged COVID-19 COVID-19 - psychology Delirium Delirium - etiology Delirium - prevention & control Hospitalization Humans Infection Control Inpatients - psychology Mental disorders Older people Physical Distancing Prevention
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	This JAMA Insights Clinical Update discusses the underrecognition of delirium in older adults with COVID-19 and provides delirium prevention strategies for hospitalized patients, such as providing remote visits with family members and therapeutic activity kits to the bedside.
ISSN:	0098-7484 1538-3598
DOI:	10.1001/jama.2021.2211