A new randomized controlled trial in JAMA Internal Medicine has demonstrated the effectiveness of the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), this time in an adapted, tailored format. The HELP Program reduces delirium and functional decline in hospitalized older adults through daily interventions, many of which are performed by volunteers. This study enrolled 281 surgical patients […]
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Delirium Research Hub Spotlight – Olga Boukrina, PhD
Every other month, the Delirium Research Hub selects an investigator and research study included in the Delirium Research Hub to feature as a Spotlight Investigator. This month, we are featuring Dr. Olga Boukrina, PhD, for her study “Neglect and Delirium,” which investigates a potential neural mechanism underlying the link between delirium and spatial neglect in […]