Hi mum has been diagnosed with mild Alzheimer's after being admitted to an acute ward last summer suffering from delirium. She has been living fairly happily alone at home since discharge with 4 carers a day. She is very anxious and forgetful but on the whole has been ok. However, the last week she has become more and more confused. Today she didn't know where she was, who owned the house, panicking about being on her own all night, saying she wanted it to go back to how it was..no amount of reassuring could comfort her. She's not been like this since she was admitted last year.
My immediate thought was a urine infection but she says she is not suffering form any abdominal pain or trouble going to the toilet. Can an infection not have any physical symptoms or is this how Alzheimers can be, up and down so suddenly? I've left a message for the OPMH team to call me back and will be calling the GP first thing. Any advice much appreciated.
My immediate thought was a urine infection but she says she is not suffering form any abdominal pain or trouble going to the toilet. Can an infection not have any physical symptoms or is this how Alzheimers can be, up and down so suddenly? I've left a message for the OPMH team to call me back and will be calling the GP first thing. Any advice much appreciated.