title: Fear of senility: the nurse's role in managing reversible confusion.
abstract: 1. Acute illnesses in the elderly often cause reversible confusion. 2. Agitated and unsafe behavior is an attempt by the confused elderly to maintain self-image and physical and psychological integrity. 3. Ebersole and Hess' humanistic framework can guide the nurse to prioritize and meet the needs of the confused elderly.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fawdry
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Berry
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D003221:Confusion / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012449:Safety; D012649:Self Concept