Dementia and Delirium in the Acute Hospital

When “confused” is not enough

An older patient with dementia becomes drowsier, frightened, restless, withdrawn, or suddenly unlike their usual self. On a busy ward, the important question is not simply whether the patient has dementia. It is whether something has changed, what may be driving that change, and what the nurse should do next.

A practical guide for the acute ward

Dementia and Delirium in the Acute Hospital helps wa…