Delirium in Older People information booklet
The Department of Health & Ageing has produced a Delirium in Older People booklet which is designed for health professionals and support workers who work with older people.
This booklet is about delirium, a term used to describe changes to thinking and behaviour that occur over a very short time.
It provides excellent advice on the care of people who are suffering from delirium. The first section provides an overview of delirium, the current issues involved and descriptions of various presentations.
The second and third sections look at issues in assessment and management, and present some tools that might be useful in identifying delirium.
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