Non-pharmacological interventions in the prevention of delirium

Age and Ageing

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 374-379

  Tabet, Naji ^a,b   Howard, Robert ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delirium; Elderly; Intervention; Non pharmacological; Older people; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONSULTATION; DELIRIUM; DRUG USE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DELIRIUM; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 67649422720     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afp039     Document Type: Review

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