the UK ’ s ageing population accounts for 14.5 million people or 24.4 % of the population .

There is also a strong personal tie to the development of Pipra – John Klepper , Pipra ’ s CEO set out on a path to find a solution after his mother suffered from POD – he also has a strong background in Alzheimer ’ s prevention .

Background on POD

» Each year 1 in 5 patients that go for a routine surgery wake up in a much worse state than when they arrived

» This is the result of Postoperative Delirium ( POD ), an often undiagnosed but frequent complication in older adults , which can result in loss of awareness and understanding and lead to slower recovery , cognitive decline , long-term dementia and an increased risk of death

» POD is a change in a person ’ s mental state that can happen suddenly after undergoing any routine surgery ( even though we ’ re often told the risk of complications are low ) » 70 % of POD cases go undiagnosed » POD is prevalent in over 60s » The person may become confused , sleepy , lose attention and seem ‘ not themselves ’. It ’ s often treatable but if not can lead to long term issues

» Pipra has developed personalised , AI-powered software that saves lives with prognosis and prevention , and reduces delirium by up to 43 %

» Delirium also costs 60 % more to healthcare providers than diabetes and affects at least 60 million people around the world each year

» People that experience POD are 14x more likely to develop dementia » POD increases nursing home admissions by 6x » POD increases hospital stays by 1.5x » POD Increases risk of mortality by 2x �

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