Let's look at delirium and dementia: Episodes of delirium: more rapid progression of dementia. Delirium survivors: x3-fold higher risk of future dementia. ➡️ We really need the support of dementia charities in helping improve delirium care. #delirium #dementia #medtwitter

Depression in older adults - resources. www.ccsmha.ca

"Patients with cognitive impairment are at higher risk of all hospital-acquired complications. For example, they are twice as likely to fall, and three times more likely to develop a pressure injury." — Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

Looking forward to talking at my favourite conference of the year - #NHSDelirium So much time has passed since my journey began, but the experiences are still so relevant. There is still so much to do 👊 #LivedExperience @hcuknews.bsky.social @deliriumkrish.bsky.social @tantamkate.bsky.social

Physical activity for adults & older adults

Every critical care area is different, so it’s important that patients and their loved ones understand each step of the process. Visit the SICS website for information on how to help offer support throughout ➡️ www.scottishintensiv... #IntensiveCare #IntensiveCareSociety

Missed #delirium = longer stays, more complications, higher mortality, massive costs. But hey, at least we saved 2 minutes by not doing a 4AT in the ED.

A virtual tour of our #ICU, developed with patients, to help those trying to make sense of their experience afterwards. Very proud of this. Please share with those who might find it helpful 💡 #CriticalCare #ICURehab #PICS #A2FBundle @nydahlpeter.bsky.social youtu.be/c4DmWQG1koY?...

Health tips for older adults. #medtwitter

I am looking forward to talking at this conference today with @hcuknews.bsky.social It's important to keep sharing experiences & to continue raising awareness,especially as I'm now also a patient safety partner volunteer! @uhpnhs.bsky.social @patientsafetylearning.org @chrisgrahamuk.bsky.social

Families: Caring for someone with #delirium is exhausting. Your wellbeing matters too. Take breaks, seek support, ask for help.

Delirium has a visibility problem, not just a diagnostic one. How many cases of delirium are you missing day to day by not looking proactively?

“Nobody used the word delirium. I thought I’d lost my mind.” — Delirium survivor ➡️ Always provide clear information, including telling the patient they have delirium, during the episode. Then explain & de-brief afterwards.

Have you submitted your abstract to SICS 2026? Categories include 🔬 Original research 📝 Quality Improvement / Audit / Patient Safety ✅ Clinical cases Find out more and submit yours 🔗 fitwise.eventsair.co... #IntensiveCare #SICS26

Open Access Link here: rdcu.be/eOaZY

6-10: 🧫 Develop early #diagnostic strategies 🧭 Explore #biomarkers to guide personalised interventions 🤝 Strengthen #follow-up and interdisciplinary care 🎯 Define meaningful, standardised #outcomes 💻 Explore how #bigdata can be used for precision rehabilitation

Just released The #IntensiveCareMedicine #ResearchAgenda for #ICUAW a multinational interprofessional perspective Where we describe the top ten priorities for future research established with a systematic review & meta-analysis, two expert panel meetings, and a two-round modified Delphi method #PPI

😞 Social isolation and loneliness in older people. 🇨🇦 From the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health. #DementiaCare #MedTwitter

Looking to attend SICS 2026, but need a little help convincing your manager? Read our top five reasons to attend on the event website and make sure to highlight them when discussing your attendance ➡️ fitwise.eventsair.co... #IntensiveCare #SICS26

"He saw visions of his ancestors, they were calling him, he could not understand." Love in the Time of Cholera, Gabriel García Márquez #delirium

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Delirium develops over hours/days, dementia over months/years. "Dad was fine yesterday, today he's a different person" = think delirium, not dementia progression.

Factsheet - Frailty and deterioration #frailty

Abstolutely thrilled to receive the N&AHP Best Abstract award for #PEAiCE study @esicm.bsky.social #LIVES2025. Thank you all involved for the contribution to this important project. @sabrinaeggmann.bsky.social @david-mcwilliams.bsky.social @nydahlpeter.bsky.social

Ultimately, We don’t look at patients perceptions of recovery well enough - and often those with severe disability perceive their recovery more positively than we expect… the disability paradox (this is really important) #Lives2025 #criticalcare

Does your patient need you to provide reassurance? Kindness goes a long way in #delirium.

Have you checked out the attendance options for SICS? With both one and two day attendance options available, make sure to attend on the day’s best suited to your educational needs ➡️ fitwise.eventsair.co... #IntensiveCare #SICS26

#ESICM #LIVES2025 🩺 Opening Ceremony 📝 Take Home Messages: 💆🏼‍♀️"We need to take care of ourselves to care for others." 👩‍🦽Person with lived experience: "The patient is not just a problem to be solved, do not forget the person!"

Explain delirium in accessible terms: "The brain isn't processing information normally right now." This helps families understand why repeating basics about what is going on, as well as being reassuring over and over again, can help the person experiencing #delirium.

Falls prevention in over 65s. #falls

Emergency Department (ED) staff: screen ALL patients over 65 for delirium. Emergency departments are where it's most missed and most dangerous. Make it as routine as checking blood pressure.

🫂 Your physical and mental wellbeing matters to SICS That’s why we’ve set up a dedicated space on the SICS website to help support those working within the critical care environment. Visit the webpage here ➡️ www.scottishintensiv... #IntensiveCare #IntensiveCareSociety

“My brain was the enemy; it told me the nurses were killers.” — Delirium survivor Psychological care of delirium starts with reality anchoring: “You’re safe, you’re in hospital, I’m your nurse.”

📢 Apply for the 2025 Nursing and AHP Bursary! We are pleased to have two bursaries up to the value of £500 available, which can be used to support a project benefitting the SICS community. Find out more 🔗 www.scottishintensiv... #IntensiveCare #IntensiveCareSociety

All these informal terms - avoiding saying "delirium" - makes care FAR less effective. Use #DELIRIUM.

Emergency Department (ED) staff: screen ALL patients over 65 for delirium. Emergency departments are where it's most missed and most dangerous. Make it as routine as checking blood pressure.

The protocol of our multicentre, longitudinal cohort study to investigate responsiveness and MCID of the #CPAx is published 🥳 Person with lived experience: "I was always keen to get a sense of any quantifiable improvement in my physical health." #ICUrehab matters! bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/9...

Some studies show that in some undergraduate degrees nurses get no formal #delirium training. For an emergency that affects 1 in 6 hospital patients. Help me understand why this is.

Falls-related injuries in older people. From Public Health Agency of Canada. #falls

Does your patient need you to provide reassurance? Kindness goes a long way in #delirium.

"I was so afraid, so afraid, and I cried and shouted…. I was certainly very afraid… I was convinced that they were going to kill me." #Delirium

Missed #delirium = longer stays, more complications, higher mortality, massive costs. But hey, at least we saved 2 minutes by not doing a 4AT in the ED.

Depression in older adults - resources. www.ccsmha.ca

Emergency Department (ED) staff: screen ALL patients over 65 for delirium. Emergency departments are where it's most missed and most dangerous. Make it as routine as checking blood pressure.

"Have you been having a difficult time?" "Is there anything I can do to help you?" ➡️ Questions to help provide comfort to those with #delirium & #dementia

Physical activity for adults & older adults

View upcoming educational events for 2025 and register to attend. There are Courses external to SICS happening in October and November so make sure you find out about them and register in advance 👉 www.scottishintensiv... #IntensiveCare #IntensiveCareSociety

Emergency Department (ED) staff: screen ALL patients over 65 for delirium. Emergency departments are where it's most missed and most dangerous. Make it as routine as checking blood pressure.

Explain delirium in accessible terms: "The brain isn't processing information normally right now." This helps families understand why repeating basics about what is going on, as well as being reassuring over and over again, can help the person experiencing #delirium.

Useful infographic from the US National Institute on Aging. #dementia #medtwitter