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American Delirium Society

iDelirium

A unified voice for advancing delirium science


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Visit the World Delirium Awareness Day website to learn more about how to spread the word about delirium!


World Delirium Awareness Day 2024: March 13, 2024

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World Delirium Awareness Day is an annual event that is held on the second Wednesday of March to raise awareness about delirium and its impact on patients, families, and healthcare systems. The day is hosted by the international Federation of Delirium Societies, iDelirium. It is intended to bring attention to the importance of early recognition and intervention of delirium, and to raise awareness of the latest research, guidelines, and best practices in the field. To find about more about iDelirium and the next World Delirium Awareness Day visit www.deliriumday.com and follow @iDelirium_Aware on X/Twitter.

iDelirium Mission Statement

The impact of delirium affects patients regardless of country. As a result, solutions to delirium require broad thinking and strong advocacy. iDelirium fills this role by coordinating the message of delirium across the world’s professional delirium societies.



Our Goal

Mitigate the effects of delirium on the lives and independence of patients, families, and healthcare professionals.

We seek to:

Advocate for delirium with a unified voice


Build an understanding of the global economic implications of delirium


Collaborate to advance delirium science


Develop international programming for delirium


Educate patients, caregivers, professionals, and policy makers about delirium



World Delirium Awareness Day

COMMIT

Use the term ‘delirium’

IDENTIFY

Screen your patients for delirium

ENGAGE

Start the conversation with leadership in a discussion of delirium

LISTEN

Hear patient and family stories about delirium

iDelirium Team

iDelirium was founded by Jim Rudolph, Gideon Caplan, Rakesh Arora, and Alasdair MacLullich.

The core team members of the iDelirium team are Christopher Gabor (Chair), Heidi Lindroth, Peter Nydahl, Mani Krishnan, Mark Hudson, Alasdair MacLullich, Gideon Caplan, Rakesh Arora, Jim Rudolph, Annie Hepworth, Roberta Castro, Karla Krewulak, and Tru Brynes.

The iDelirium team has representatives from all major delirium societies across the globe including the American Delirium Society, European Delirium Association, Australian Delirium Association, and the Latin American Special Interest Group.

If you are interested in being involved or have any questions for the team email idelirium.ifds@gmail.com. 

Are you at risk for delirium?

If you belong to one of the following groups you are at risk of developing delirium and should know the signs and necessary preventative measures.

critical illness

multiple medical conditions

Cognitive Impairment/dementia

surgery

childhood

nursing at home

older age

sensory impairment

There are no medications approved for the treatment of delirium.

Clinicians treat delirium by identifying and treating the underlying causes.

Delirium Impact

Delirium occurs in up to:

25% of Medical Inpatients

50% of Surgery Patients

75% of Intensive Care Patients

Join the global movement to raise delirium awareness!

Discover more about iDelirium and the upcoming World Delirium Awareness Day at www.deliriumday.com, and stay updated by following @iDelirium_Aware on X.

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Our Partners

 
 
 
American Delirium Society

10700 W Highway 55, Ste 275 | Plymouth, MN 55441

1-301-718-6505

info@americandeliriumsociety.org


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