Preoperative Delirium Nursing Model Initiatives to Determine the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium Among Elderly Orthopaedic Patients.

Delirium is a common neurocognitive disorder prevalent in hospitalized older adults. The development of delirium is associated with adverse health outcomes, including functional decline and mortality. This study aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors of postoperative delirium in older adults (≥60 years) who underwent orthopaedic surgery.

Hearing Loss and Communication Among Hospitalized Older Adults: Prevalence and Recognition.

The current quality improvement study aimed to determine hearing loss (HL) prevalence in older adult patients in a large urban hospital, and the success of current processes to identify its presence during routine admission procedures. Predictors of HL were also evaluated, with the goal of identifying risk factors that might help staff anticipate patient communication challenges. A sample of 162 newly admitted patients, age 70 and older, participated in a hearing/communication assessment that included audiometry and an informal self-report measure about hearing difficulty.

Hearing and Health Outcomes: Recognizing and Addressing Hearing Loss in Hospitalized Older Adults.

As age increases, the prevalence of hearing loss significantly increases, reaching up to 89% of those 80 years and older. Hearing loss in older patients is often unrecognized and its consequences are often underappreciated. Hearing loss can interfere with the ability to exchange important health information and to participate in health care decision-making.