NIH & VA funded interprofessional research team dedicated to improving lives of ICU patients & Covid survivors suffering delirium, dementia, PICS & Long Covid.
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We're a few months out from @Walk4Pics and we're excited to begin sharing the walk locations!
⭐️First up -- Lynchburg, VA!
When: September 12, 2026 at 10am
Where: Percival's Island, 1500 Concord Turnpike, Lynchburg, VA
Details⬇️ walk4pics.com/location/lynch…
⭐️Event today! Book signing for @DrJimJackson's new book - Reclaiming Your Life from Medical Trauma.
@WesElyMD is kicking it off with a few brief remarks about medical trauma, and Jim will be sharing about medical trauma, how our patients and families develop it, and how they can begin to heal from it. This will be a meaningful event, and we hope to see you there!
Where: Vanderbilt University Bookstore, 2501 West End Ave, Nashville, TN
When: April 28th, 5 pm CST
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@AmerDelirium
If you’ve ever wanted what your patients are really feeling, what it’s really like, are they really sleeping, then come the conference in June and ask me anything you want to know. Seriously…
ASK SPENCER ANYTHING 🙂
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🌟 ADS Spotlight: Leanne Boehm, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FCCM
ADS President-Elect (2025–2026) and featured guest on the Delirium Unbound podcast 🎙️ Dr. Boehm’s work focuses on improving outcomes for critically ill patients through interprofessional collaboration, ICU peer support and diary programs, and reducing the burden of Post Intensive Care Syndrome.
🔗 delirium.org.au/delirium-unb…
#ADS #Delirium #CriticalCare #ICURecovery
This month we've been sharing what #LongCovid looks like, through the data shared by people who've participated in our support group community over the past 5 years.
Long COVID doesn’t just affect the body. It affects relationships, work, and financial stability.
Our community reports significant impacts on family relationships (91%), friendships (82%), finances (82%), and employment(78%).
“It (Long COVID) has hijacked my life. I went from running marathons to not being able to shower every day due to fatigue. I had an incredible career and was at my peak, now I'm not able to work in any capacity due to the intense fatigue and brain injury from my COVID.”
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It's Long COVID Awareness Day. Americans are still grappling with COVID’s repercussions, including Long COVID. I'll keep working to support research and education on this condition and other infection-associated chronic conditions.
The most universal symptoms of Long COVID among our respondents?
A full 100% report that Long COVID has caused fatigue, and more than 95% stated they now experience cognitive challenges.
These symptoms affect every part of daily life – and they are often invisible.
“My quality of life is poor because I am exhausted all the time. When I push myself to do routine self-care I can't breathe and must rest (pace) myself or I feel as if I'll pass out.”
#longcovid #longcovidkids #longcovidheartbeats #longcovidawarenessday @WesElyMD @DrJimJackson
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⭐ META-ANALYSIS: Hospital delirium --> devastating long-term outcomes
253 studies, 137,000+ pts:
• 5.4x dementia risk
• 2.8x institutionalisation
• 2.5x mortality
• 1.7x readmission
⚠️ Delirium = a serious acute problem AND a risk warning.
➡️ All pts deserve robust delirium assessment
You don’t have to be hospitalized for COVID to develop Long COVID.
87% of our respondents were never hospitalized during any of their acute COVID infections.
“I'm still affected from my COVID. I have not recovered.”
Long COVID Awareness Day is March 15.
This week – and throughout the month of March – we will share what life with Long COVID really looks like, through the voices and data shared by people who have participated in our support group community over the past five years.
For many, Long COVID is a years-long, life-altering condition. On average, our respondents have been living with Long COVID for more than 4 years. “This is a nightmare that never ends. We have no prognosis, no end in sight. Just illness day in and day out.”
#LongCOVID #chronicillness @WesElyMD @DrJimJackson #longcovidheartbeats #longcovidawarenessday
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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.
Long COVID Awareness Day is March 15.
This week – and throughout the month of March – we will share what life with Long COVID really looks like, through the voices and data shared by people who have participated in our support group community over the past five years.
For many, Long COVID is a years-long, life-altering condition. On average, our respondents have been living with Long COVID for more than 4 years. “This is a nightmare that never ends. We have no prognosis, no end in sight. Just illness day in and day out.”
#LongCOVID #chronicillness @WesElyMD @DrJimJackson #longcovidheartbeats #longcovidawarenessday
It's World Delirium Awareness Day!
The word “delirium” is used to describe a severe state of confusion.
People with delirium:
• Cannot think clearly
• Have trouble paying attention
• Have a hard time understanding what is going on around them
• May see or hear things that are not there. These things seem very real to them.
Delirium is common. About 2 out of 3 patients in ICUs get delirium.
7 out of 10 patients get delirium while they are on a breathing machine or soon after.
#WDAD #ICU #nursingthreads #A2F @WesElyMD @DrJimJackson @Walk4Pics @AmerDelirium @A_MacLullich @NIDUS_Delirium
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Today is World Delirium Awareness Day! 🧠💛
Learn more about delirium, its impact, and how to recognize it early. Check out the resources available on the official WDAD website to help improve patient care and support caregivers. @iDelirium_Aware @ANZDA_delirium @EDA_delirium
deliriumday.com/
#WorldDeliriumAwarenessDay #WDAD2026 #PatientCare #HealthcareEducation
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On World Delerium Awareness Day just a reminder of the signs to be aware of.
Relatives know their loved ones best so will recognise even the most subtle changes that could indicate delirium - please don't be afraid to speak up, ask questions & advocate for them
#WDAD2026
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Vanderbilt Health is leading a major trial to fight long COVID. It causes brain fog, fatigue and more. Dr. Wesley Ely is testing if baricitinib can restore heart and brain health. The trial is seeking 550 adult participants. Details here: bit.ly/4sovWyI
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Tomorrow, March 11, 2026, is World Delirium Awareness Day. 🌍
Momentum is building across continents.
Each year, iDelirium - WDAD Headquarters – International Federation of Delirium Societies brings the global delirium community together. This annual event raises awareness about #delirium and its impact on patients, families, and healthcare systems.
Learn more and find out how to get involved with #WDAD2026: deliriumday.com/
Sharing some of the events to mark #WDAD2026!
@MiniPixie26 Heidi Lindroth, PhD, RN:
Presenting at the Michigan Medicine Nurse Leadership Forum
Mayo Clinic buildings in Rochester, Jacksonville, and Phoenix will be illuminated for WDAD! 🌟
The Jacksonville team is launching an ICU Practice Transformation Project focused on evidence-based delirium care.
BJØRN ERIK NEERLAND:
The next EDA Annual Conference will take place November 4–6, 2026, in Oslo, Norway.
EuGMS - @EuGMSSociety SIG on Delirium:
Marking with a special open meeting focused on delirium care in acute and home settings. lnkd.in/eC_bp8YB
@mikitafuchita Mikita Fuchita, MD:
@University of Colorado Hospital
The CTICU and ACE Unit are participating in this year’s delirium flag campaign. 🚩
@ANZDA_delirium:
Dr. Natasha Taylor
University of Sydney
Hosting Predicting Delirium Before the Scalpel: Brain Networks and Surgical Risk on March 11, 2026, at 4 PM AEDT. 💻
Zoom: lnkd.in/e-xwYtWD
Alison Craswell and Karen Watson
Metro North Health
University of the Sunshine Coast
Spreading the word about PREDICT with one clear message: Ask your nurse about PREDICT.
@AmerDelirium:
The 16th Annual American Delirium Society Conference will take place June 14–16, 2026, in Denver, Colorado. Register today at lnkd.in/eYqCF_cQ
@NIDUS_Delirium (The Network for Investigation of Delirium: Unifying Scientists):
Advancing delirium research through key resources, webinars, blog content, and training opportunities.
WDAD Week Delirium Neuropathology seminar on March 13.
Delirium Boot Camp, June 12–14, 2026, in Aurora, Colorado
How is your team celebrating #WDAD2026?
Share about your events, photos, and messages below, and include #DeliriumEvents #WDAD2026 #DeliriumAwareness #VoicesOfDelirium #AmericanDeliriumSociety
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"For many intensive care unit (ICU) survivors, the journey to recovery does not end with hospital discharge. Approximately 54% of patients experience new or worsening impairments in physical, cognitive, or mental health.1 These symptoms are collectively known as post–intensive care syndrome (PICS). Although PICS is not a formal diagnosis, it can be a useful framework to raise awareness and promote research about the long-term sequelae of critical illness."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
World Delirium Awareness Day is Wednesday.
Clinicians:
Do you routinely screen for delirium in your patients?
If yes, what tool do you use?
#DeliriumAwareness #WorldDeliriumDay
@WesElyMD @DrJimJackson @Walk4Pics
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🌍 World Delirium Awareness Day is on March 11, 2026
This year’s theme: Voices of Delirium
Across the world, clinicians, researchers, patients, families, and care partners are coming together to raise awareness and amplify the lived experiences of those affected by delirium.
To mark the day, the Australasian Delirium Association is hosting a special Journal Club with Dr Natasha Taylor 🧠@ANZDA_delirium
📅 March 11, 2026
🕓 4 PM AEDT
💻 Virtual
Join the conversation:
unsw.zoom.us/j/87213456353?p…
📣 How will you mark #WDAD2026? Share your work, stories, or events to help amplify the #VoicesOfDelirium worldwide. deliriumday.com/deliriumexpe…
Delirium and dementia are often confused - but they're not the same.
Delirium:
▪️Starts suddenly (hours - days)
▪️Symptoms fluctuate
▪️Often resolves within days - week
Dementia:
▪️Develops slowly (months - years)
▪️Most types are progressive and permanent
People living with dementia are also at a higher risk of delirium.
#WDAD #WorldDeliriumAwarenessDay #dementia #delirium #icu @WesElyMD @Walk4Pics
ALT Photo by Keegan Houser