Editing Delirium (section)

===Predisposing factors===
Important predisposing factors include the following:<ref name=Ormseth /><ref name="pmid19347026">{{cite journal | vauthors = Fong TG, Tulebaev SR, Inouye SK | title = Delirium in elderly adults: diagnosis, prevention and treatment | journal = Nature Reviews. Neurology | volume = 5 | issue = 4 | pages = 210–220 | date = April 2009 | pmid = 19347026 | pmc = 3065676 | doi = 10.1038/nrneurol.2009.24 }}</ref>
* 65 or more years of age
* Cognitive impairment/[[dementia]]
* Physical morbidity (e.g., [[Heart failure|biventricular failure]], [[cancer]], [[cerebrovascular disease]])
* Psychiatric morbidity (e.g., [[depression (mood)|depression]])
* Sensory impairment (i.e., vision and hearing)
* Functional dependence (e.g., requiring assistance for self-care or mobility)
* Dehydration/[[malnutrition]]
* Substance use disorder, especially [[Alcohol abuse|alcohol use disorder]] and anticholinergic abuse.