Delirium: a missing piece in the COVID-19 pandemic puzzle.

The authors discuss the lack of attention paid to the implications of delirium identification and management in the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include evidence of high mortality rates linked with delirium in care homes, the impact of using personal protective equipment by hospital staff on older adults with underlying cognitive impairment, and a toolkit developed by the Hospital Elder Life Program to offer delirium prevention strategies for patients in isolation.