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Of hospitalized patients 65 years or older, 25% had dementia.1 . Of hospitalized older patients with dementia, half also had delirium.6, 7. Of ICU patients, 40 to 87% experienced delirium. Older adults had the highest occurrence.8. Cognitive impairment that goes unrecognized, untreated, or inadequately managed will lead to several consequences: ................
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