"My elderly mom was admitted to a nursing home a couple weeks ago, and now seems to be hallucinating on and off, especially at night," a patient asked recently. "She has never had any mental illness.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Delirium is a sudden change in brain function and can happen at the time of an infection or after surgery and anaesthesia. Frank ...

In her late 60s, your mom goes to the hospital for a urinary tract infection. Within hours, she’s confused and agitated, insisting she’s at home and not in a hospital bed. Medical professionals call ...

Delirium is a sudden change in how a person thinks, making them feel confused or disoriented. It can feel like being in a dream where things don’t make sense, and it may be hard to focus, remember ...

How often have you heard someone exclaim, "You're delirious!" or "You're demented!" in disbelief of another person's apparent deterioration of thoughts/actions? Delirious and demented get used ...

Delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia and death among older people, finds the largest study of its kind published by The BMJ today. The findings show that, among hospital patients with at ...

People who undergo surgery can sometimes suffer from delirium. Symptoms may include a lack of orientation, with their friends and relatives suddenly seeming like strangers. The person affected may ...