A new study has found that several commonly used drugs could significantly reduce the risk of delirium in older people following surgery. Delirium—a sudden state of confusion and memory ...

Delirium: Often mistaken for dementia, acute confusion may result from infections, medications or metabolic imbalances and always should be investigated. Eyesight and hearing impairments: Sensory ...

You are revising for an exam. The chapter looks manageable. Then you see it. A long list you must memorise. Seven kingdoms in biology. Eight parts of speech. Five causes of a revolt. And suddenly ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Over a 30-day period, my 84-year-old husband went from being mentally sharp, to going into a fog, to not being able to recognize simple objects or name the president. He was admitted ...

Delirium is the great psychiatric masquerader. Although typically characterized by a change in cognition in the setting of an impaired level of consciousness, this condition can present with a variety ...

A new European cognitive neuroscience study published in this month’s Science Advances reveals that by using the “method of loci," long-term memory can be improved by anyone, not just world champions ...

Older adults may not have classic urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms like burning or frequent urination, and may instead show confusion, lethargy, or falls. Urinary tract infection (UTI) risk ...