Falls and delirium are relatively common – and can have serious consequences for the elderly. This recent study reports on a systematic review about the association between falls and delirium in older people (aged 65 years or older). The review results ‘suggest that falls and delirium are inextricably linked’. The authors propose that this indicated ‘a need to further refine fall risk assessment tools and protocols to specifically include delirium for consideration as a risk factor’.
Source: https://betterhealthwhileaging.net
If you work with the aged you'll be interested in this article.
The Overlap Between Falls and Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Sillner AY, Holle CL, Rudolph JL
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2019 [epub].
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