But because delirium tends to occur more often in sicker patients, it has been unclear to what extent its link with cognitive ...

Researchers found postoperative delirium was strongly associated with long-term cognitive decline and the effect was not ...

Learn more about postoperative delirium and rehospitalization and the link they have to long-term cognitive decline in older ...

Researchers found postoperative delirium was strongly associated with long-term cognitive decline and the effect was not ...

Older adults often develop delirium after surgery, and new research finds this is associated with a faster rate of mental decline. The study highlights the importance of preventing delirium to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seniors who have thicker retinas are about 60% more likely to develop post-surgical delirium, researchers reported Tuesday in the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older patients often suffer delirium after heart surgery, but this seems to be unrelated to pre-surgery anxiety and depression, according to a new study. "Delirium is a ...

A total of 15% of adults 70 years of age and older experienced severe cognitive decline over the ensuing six years after ...

Inflammation may be the culprit behind post-surgical delirium frequently seen in frail, older adults, say researchers. In a study using mice, investigators found that the body’s response to surgery ...

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia shows that family members and caregivers can play a critical role in detecting delirium after surgery using a simple tool known as the ...

Researchers found that postoperative delirium was strongly associated with long-term cognitive decline, highlighting the long ...

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a state of delirium, new research suggests.