Noisy hospitals can accelerate decline in dementia Busy noisy hospitals with changing staff can accelerate mental decline in patients with dementia, a study* published in JAMA Psychiatry has shown.
Patients can become acutely confused and disorientated in busy noisy environments such as hospitals, which can prompt delirium. Delirium, which affects a quarter of older patients, may have long-lasting consequences, including accelerating the dementia process, University College London and University of Cambridge researchers have shown. OnMedica
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