Who Am I? Where Am I? Who Am I? Where Am I? Facts and Fears About Facts and Fears About Dementia and Delirium Dementia and Delirium November 12, 2007 November 12, 2007 Karen Rose, PhD, RN Karen Rose, PhD, RN Dorothy Tullmann, PhD, RN Dorothy Tullmann, PhD, RN Assistant Professors of Nursing Assistant Professors of Nursing University of Virginia University of Virginia
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Who Am I? Where Am I?Who Am I? Where Am I?Facts and Fears AboutFacts and Fears AboutDementia and DeliriumDementia and Delirium
Assistant Professors of NursingAssistant Professors of NursingUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia
Presentation ObjectivesPresentation Objectives
DementiaDementia– Focus on long-term aspects of caring for Focus on long-term aspects of caring for
persons with dementiapersons with dementia– Emphasize caregiving environmentEmphasize caregiving environment
DeliriumDelirium– How delirium differs from dementiaHow delirium differs from dementia– Importance of early recognition of deliriumImportance of early recognition of delirium
What is DementiaWhat is Dementia
Dementia is a general term for the loss of memory and Dementia is a general term for the loss of memory and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life.daily life.
ClassificationsClassifications– Alzheimer’s disease (AD): 50% - 70% of all dementiasAlzheimer’s disease (AD): 50% - 70% of all dementias– Vascular dementiaVascular dementia– Mixed dementiaMixed dementia– Frontotemporal lobe dementiaFrontotemporal lobe dementia– Lewy Body dementiaLewy Body dementia– Mild cognitive impairmentMild cognitive impairment– OthersOthers
How Common is Dementia?How Common is Dementia?
< 65 years< 65 years Rare Rare – Less than 4% of all cases of dementiaLess than 4% of all cases of dementia
65 – 85 years65 – 85 years 10% 10% – At age 65, risk increases 1% per yearAt age 65, risk increases 1% per year
86 – 100+ years86 – 100+ years 50% 50% – At age 86, risk increases 11% per yearAt age 86, risk increases 11% per year
The fear of developing dementia is The fear of developing dementia is FARFAR greater!! greater!!
Alzheimer’s Quiz!Alzheimer’s Quiz!
Fact or Fiction?Fact or Fiction?1. Memory loss is a natural part of the aging 1. Memory loss is a natural part of the aging
process.process.2. Alzheimer’s is a fatal disease.2. Alzheimer’s is a fatal disease.3. All relatives of Alzheimer’s patients inherit 3. All relatives of Alzheimer’s patients inherit
the disease.the disease.4. Alzheimer’s is a disease of the elderly.4. Alzheimer’s is a disease of the elderly.5. Life is over upon receiving an Alzheimer’s 5. Life is over upon receiving an Alzheimer’s
diagnosis.diagnosis.
U.S. Department of Health and Human U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001Services, 2001
Who Are Caregivers?Who Are Caregivers?
Family caregivers are the Family caregivers are the mainstay of caregiving support to mainstay of caregiving support to persons with dementia. persons with dementia.
Over 30 percent of caregivers for Over 30 percent of caregivers for the elderly are, themselves, age the elderly are, themselves, age 65 years or older.65 years or older.
Living with Alzheimer’sLiving with Alzheimer’s
Audio from Vermont Public Radio, Audio from Vermont Public Radio, November 6, 2007November 6, 2007
Benefits of CaregivingBenefits of Caregiving
PsychologicalPsychological– Self-worthSelf-worth– AltruismAltruism– Connection with care recipientConnection with care recipient
EconomicEconomic– Costs of care at home vs. costs of care in institutionsCosts of care at home vs. costs of care in institutions
Home care: ≈ $19,000 / yearHome care: ≈ $19,000 / yearIn California alone, cost of care is 2.1 billion now; In California alone, cost of care is 2.1 billion now; 4.6 billion in 2020.4.6 billion in 2020.Alzheimer’s Association, 2006; Fox et al., 2001Alzheimer’s Association, 2006; Fox et al., 2001
American Psychological Association, 20American Psychological Association, 200202
Definition of DeliriumDefinition of Delirium
Reduced level of consciousnessReduced level of consciousness– difficulty focusing, shifting or sustaining attentiondifficulty focusing, shifting or sustaining attention
Cognitive change Cognitive change – deficit of language, memory, orientation, perception; deficit of language, memory, orientation, perception;
not attributed to dementianot attributed to dementia
Develops rapidly (hours to days)Develops rapidly (hours to days)– varies during the dayvaries during the day
General medical condition has directly caused General medical condition has directly caused the condition the condition
American Psychological Association, 20American Psychological Association, 200000
Variations of DeliriumVariations of Delirium
HyperactiveHyperactive– Increased responsivity to stimuli; hyperalertIncreased responsivity to stimuli; hyperalert– Moves constantly; may be combativeMoves constantly; may be combative
HypoactiveHypoactive– Quiet and listless; hypoalertQuiet and listless; hypoalert– Appears indifferent, obliviousAppears indifferent, oblivious
alcohol and sedative-hypnotics)alcohol and sedative-hypnotics)
Lipowski, 1990; Inouye et al., 1999Lipowski, 1990; Inouye et al., 1999
Facilitating factorsFacilitating factors– Psychosocial stressPsychosocial stress– Sleep deprivationSleep deprivation– Sensory underload or overloadSensory underload or overload– ImmobilizationImmobilization
Ely et al., 2001, 2004; McNicoll et al., 2Ely et al., 2001, 2004; McNicoll et al., 2003003
Delirium in ICUDelirium in ICU
New instrument to screen for delirium in ICU New instrument to screen for delirium in ICU (non-verbal patients)(non-verbal patients)– Higher mortality rateHigher mortality rate– Long-term cognitive and functional declineLong-term cognitive and functional decline
Mechanically ventilated patientsMechanically ventilated patients– > 80% had at least one day of delirium> 80% had at least one day of delirium– Related to intravenous sedationRelated to intravenous sedation
In ICU patients, 65+ yearsIn ICU patients, 65+ years– 31% had delirium on admission to the ICU31% had delirium on admission to the ICU– 31% developed delirium in ICU31% developed delirium in ICU
What Can Be Done in the Hospital?What Can Be Done in the Hospital?
Medication (antipsychotics, sedatives) Medication (antipsychotics, sedatives) should be a should be a last resort.last resort.
What Can I Do?What Can I Do?
If you see rapid mental changes, report If you see rapid mental changes, report them.them.– The changes could signal an undetected The changes could signal an undetected
illness or other physiologic problem.illness or other physiologic problem.
Delirium may be prevented or slowed.Delirium may be prevented or slowed.– Minimize psychosocial stressMinimize psychosocial stress– Avoid sleep deprivationAvoid sleep deprivation– Avoid sensory underload or overloadAvoid sensory underload or overload– Avoid immobilizationAvoid immobilization– Frequent reorientationFrequent reorientation