Descending into delirium: Confusion, isolation, forgetfulness, lethargy: as one case study shows, older people with dementia and depression are especially vulnerable to the vagaries of delirium.

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 49-56

  Henry, Marshelle ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; CASE REPORT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0040074683     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200203000-00021     Document Type: Article

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