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George A Heckman, Schlegel Research Chair in Geriatric Medicine, Associate Professor, University of Waterloo

Preventing delirium protects seniors in hospital, but could also ease overcrowding and emergency room backlogs

Delirium is a preventable condition often caused by hospital practices. (Shutterstock)

Imagine a health condition that leads to the death of up to one-quarter of those hospitalized with it.

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