Answered a question 9/15/2010 at 1:26 am
I've been dealing with aging parents living with us along with an aging ( 95 yr old mother in law ) that we moved here last year. I've learned over the last several years that doctors tend to over p
...Read MoreI've been dealing with aging parents living with us along with an aging ( 95 yr old mother in law ) that we moved here last year. I've learned over the last several years that doctors tend to over prescribe medications and yes UTI ( urinary tract infections) are a major cause of mental confusion in the elderly.
My advise is to get her to a doctor that specialised in geriactiac care. Most general practinicers don't have the expertise needed. My next advice would be that if she needed to go into a home would be to check out the medicare website. You can check out the recent inspections and then visit and evaluate for yourself. My husband and I visited several facilities and had made a decision as far a where his mother would go when she couldn't go back to assisted living, after a setback and finding the website we are glad our decision was changed. Places can look great, seem perfect but you need to check out their rating -- Where we were planning on putting my mother in law had a horrible rating ( bed sores, medication errors etc )
We chose a facility with a great rating and have had her there for a year. Just be carefull in your choices. Good Luck and God Bless