The March 2012 issue of the Journal of American Medical Directors Association features an article titled “Detection of Delirium and Its Symptoms by Nurses Working in a Long Term Care Facility.” Because delirium is often difficult to recognize, the article studied the accuracy of nurses in diagnosing delirium in their…
On November 30, 2011, the American Academy of Neurology reported in its online journal Neurology an advancement in scientific knowledge that will help elderly adults universally. Prior to this study, doctors used an FDG marker to detect any changes in the brain’s metabolism that could signify either Alzheimer’s or a…
Studies show that one in five adults residing in nursing homes experience agitation, which can manifest itself as irritability, apathy, or depression. While agitation occurs in adults who are relatively healthy, it becomes problematic when adults who have dementia become agitated because these cases of agitation are more likely to…