Open AccessCharacterizing the long‐term cognitive impairment following delirium episodes: A call to action
Author(s) -
Rahman Shibley
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aging medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2475-0360
DOI - 10.1002/agm2.12180
Subject(s) - delirium , dementia , cognitive decline , cognition , call to action , psychiatry , psychology , geriatrics , medicine , gerontology , disease , marketing , business , pathology
The possible link between delirium and a long‐term cognitive impairment is significant for patients, carers, and clinicians. To make progress, we need urgently novel advances in understanding the neural substrates underlying this cognitive impairment and any accompanying behavioral symptoms.