When you toss a coin, there is an equal chance of obtaining a head or a tail. When you throw a die, the probability of getting a 6 is 1/6.
Prevention. The best way to treat delirium is first to prevent it. Research has shown that paying attention to six particular factors is most helpful in preventing delirium: Help orient cognitively impaired patients in time and place (using clocks, calendars, windows, blackboards with doctorâs and nurseâs names). 1  Get patients up and about as soon as possible.
If you are caring for someone with dementia, here are three things you can do to avoid mental decline due to delirium: 1  Educate yourself about delirium. For instance, you can learn more about what brings it on, how to have it managed, and how to prevent it. 2  Be careful about surgery and hospitalizations.