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Doctor in the House: World Delirium Awareness Day
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16:00, 16 Mar 2018
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Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. If you suddenly observe changes like paranoia and anger, hallucinations, memory loss, or incoherent speech in an older relative or friend, it could be extremely alarming. In conjunction with World Delirium Awareness Day on 14 March, consultant geriatrician Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin from Universiti Malaya joins Dr George to explain how delirium affects the older person, and should not be confused with dementia.
Presenter: Meera Sivasothy
Producer: Tee Shiao Eek
delirium
dementia
confusion
neurological
cognitive
brain
geriatrics
The Bigger Picture
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Doctor in the House: World Delirium Awareness Day
41 mins
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16:00, 16 Mar 2018
Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. If you suddenly observe changes like paranoia and anger, hallucinations, memory loss, or incoherent speech in an older relative or friend, it could be extremely alarming. In conjunction with World Delirium Awareness Day on 14 March, consultant geriatrician Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin from Universiti Malaya joins Dr George to explain how delirium affects the older person, and should not be confused with dementia.
Presenter: Meera Sivasothy
Producer: Tee Shiao Eek
delirium
dementia
confusion
neurological
cognitive
brain
geriatrics
The Bigger Picture
Health and Living
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