181 – Hospital Delirium in Older Adults: Symptoms, Causes & Prevention

In This Episode:

Dr. K explains what hospital delirium is, why older adults are more vulnerable, and how it can be prevented, recognized, and treated.

She covers:

• Introduction to hospital delirium
• What delirium looks like
• Why older adults are at higher risk
• Common causes and triggers
• How to prevent hospital delirium
• How delirium is diagnosed
• How hospital delirium is treated
• Recovery after delirium
• What families can do
• Key takeaways

Related episode: 

• 014 – Delirium & Hospital Confusion
• 062 – Interview: Preventing Hospital Delirium & Maintaining Brain Health

Related Resources:

• Hospital Delirium: What to know & do