Announcements and News updates
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 […]
Dr. Sharon Inouye’s interview, “Delirium, Dementia, and the Brain“, is featured in The Harvard Mahoney Neuroscience Institute Letter!
The NIDUS Pilots and Innovation Task Force is accepting proposals for pilot grants focused on delirium research, due on November 7, 2018. The Pilots and Innovation Task Force has identified three major themes of special interest for the pilot grants below, each representing a research area likely to have broad impact on the field. However, […]
$50,000 pilot funding opportunity for researchers interested in delirium The Network for Investigation of Delirium: Unifying Scientists is offering two $50,000 pilot grants for proposals related to delirium research. The purpose of these awards is to encourage innovative research that will advance investigation in delirium and lead to future grant funding. Early career investigators or […]
NIDUS 2018 Career Development Webinar Series presents… Writing and Publishing Your Delirium Research: Practical Tips from an Editor Donna Fick, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN Elouise Ross Eberly Endowed Professor, Penn State College of Nursing Director, Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence Editor, Journal of Gerontological Nursing Leader, NIDUS Mentorship and Career Development Task Force Wednesday, February […]
Consider submitting a symposium, workshop or roundtable proposal, or oral or poster presentation abstract for the 8th Annual American Delirium Society Meeting, June 10-12 in San Francisco CA! This is a great meeting to share your work, learn, and network with others in the field. Please see below or visit the ADS 2018 website (http://americandeliriumsociety.org/ads-2018) […]
The American Delirium Society held their 6th annual meeting from June 4-6, 2017, in Nashville, Tennessee. Along with excellent talks and poster presentations by many members of the delirium research community, NIDUS was honored to host 2 sessions: 1) a plenary session by NIDUS investigators introducing the program and our initiatives and 2) a scientific breakout session with presentations by previous participants of the Delirium Boot Camp.Continue reading
Calling all delirium researchers: The NIDUS Measurement and Harmonization Core is seeking input on your preferences for use of delirium assessment tools in clinical research. Please help us by completing this quick survey!The purpose of this survey is to gauge use and preferences information regarding the use of tools for assessing delirium in clinical research. […]
The Journal of Geronotological Nursing has published an editorial titled “Network for Investigation of Delirium Across the U.S. (NIDUS): Advancing the Field of Delirium with a New Interdisciplinary Research Network” in their May 2017 issue. The editorial describes the NIDUS program and provides a framework for how NIDUS will help advance the field of delirium research. Donna […]
The International Federation of Delirium Societies (I-Delirium) World Delirium Awareness Day – March 15, 2017 The inaugural World Delirium Day aims to raise delirium awareness and inspire positive action among healthcare workers and the community to prevent, detect early and care for people with delirium, around the globe. This effort was launch by I-Delirium, the International […]