THINKdelirium – Prevention and Management

Think Delirium: Preventing delirium amongst older people in our care. Tips and strategies from the Older Person’s mental Health Think Delirium Prevention project is a Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury District Health Board resource. The content in the book is derived from the staff engaged in the demonstration project to raise awareness of delirium risk and improve delirium prevention and management.

Tips, strategies and facts are provided on the topics of pain, infection, nutrition and constipation, hydration, exercise, sleep, medication, environment, communication, and a staff vision section ‘for a service that thinks delirium prevention’.