Depression, delirium, and medication context

これは何か

Depression, delirium, and medicines can affect memory, sleep, and brain function, especially in older adults.^[1,2]

なぜ重要か

NIA lists depression, delirium, medicines, combinations of medicines, alcohol, and other substances as brain-function contexts to review with clinicians.^[1]

どの判断に影響するか

• Sudden confusion is different from slow memory drift and can follow illness or hospitalization.^[1,3]

解釈上の注意

• Do not stop prescribed medicines on your own; NIA says medication concerns should be discussed with a health care provider.^[1]

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