Delirium in Older Adults

PDF icon Delirium in Older Adults - Nov 7.pdf

This reading list includes links to and summaries of a variety of resources including considerations regarding:

  • delirium in acute care settings
  • post-operative delirium
  • prevention
  • non-pharmacological  interventions
  • delirium in palliative care
  • delirium in dementia
  • delirium and frailty

4 pages. Last reviewed November 2019.

Issue/Condition - Problème / état: 
Delirium/Délire
Dementia/Démence
Frailty/Fragilité
Palliative Care/Soins palliatifs
Sector of Care - Secteur des soins: 
Community Care/Soins communautaires
Hospital/Hôpital
Long-term Care/Soins de longue durée
Primary Care/Soins primaires
Audience Role - Rôle/l’auditoire: 
Educator/Educateur
Health Care Planner/Planificateur des soins de santé
Knowledge Broker/Courtier de connaissances
Learner/Apprenant
Regulated Health Care Professional/Professionnels de la santé autorisés
Researcher/Chercheur
Unregulated Health Care Provider/Fournisseurs de soins de santé non réglementés
Resource Type - Type de Ressources: 
Information Sheet/Fiche d’information
Author/Publisher - Auteur/Éditeur: 
Centre for Studies in Aging & Health
Date Published: 
2019-01