Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seniors who have thicker retinas are about 60% more likely to develop post-surgical delirium, researchers reported Tuesday in the ...

Inflammation may be the culprit behind post-surgical delirium frequently seen in frail, older adults, say researchers. In a study using mice, investigators found that the body’s response to surgery ...

People who experience poor sleep in the month before surgery may be more likely to develop postoperative delirium, according to new research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY ® 2024 annual meeting ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older patients often suffer delirium after heart surgery, but this seems to be unrelated to pre-surgery anxiety and depression, according to a new study. "Delirium is a ...

Older adults who experience delirium after hip fracture surgery face a significantly faster decline in memory and thinking skills than those who don’t, according to a new study. The findings provide ...

Star Bradbury said her late stepfather, William Hyde, was a "sweet, wonderful man." But two decades ago, when he woke from colon cancer surgery, he turned shockingly violent. "He was convinced he was ...

A new study has found that several commonly used drugs could significantly reduce the risk of delirium in older people following surgery. Delirium—a sudden state of confusion and memory ...

WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a ...

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a state of delirium, new research suggests.