Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding delirium versus dementia

DEAR MAYO CLINIC:?My mother is 78, and over the past two weeks, she has become really confused off and on. Before this, she seemed fine, other than having some problems with short-term memory loss. Could this be delirium? How is delirium different from the beginnings of dementia? ANSWER:?It is possible that your mother has delirium, [...]
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