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How noisy hospitals make dementia WORSE
Daily Mail Dementia affects approximately 850,000 people in the UK, with the number set to rise to more than a million by 2025. Dr Clare Walton, research manager at the Alzheimer's Society, said: 'Delirium is a temporary state of confusion and disorientation that … 'Delirium' caused by busy hospitals can trigger dementia in older patients Shifting dementia patients between hospital wards 'can speed up their decline' Delirium could accelerate dementia-related mental decline |
