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Nurses should be delirium champions and identify people at risk as early as possible

Delirium is an acute deterioration in mental function that commonly affects older people, but many risk factors can be mitigated 

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Picture of an older man in a hospital gown. Delirium is an acute state of confusion that commonly affects older people, but many risk factors can be mitigated and nurses need to be knowledgeable about it, says Vicky MacRae.

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