Are geriatric patients the main risk group of developing delirium?

queenie · Newbie Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 2

Hi! My grandpa is very old and very ill. He was hospitalized few weeks ago. My parents and I are worried a lot. I heard many stories about delirium. Now I’m afraid that it can happen to my grandpa. Please, tell me are geriatric patients the main risk group of developing delirium?

ezequiel613 · Newbie Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 3

Hi! As I know you can say that geriatric patients are one of the main risk groups of developing delirium. I know for sure that delirium is more common in the elderly than in the general population. The statistics says that delirium affects at least one in ten hospitalized patients.

Are geriatric patients the main risk group of developing delirium?

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