Why do bladder infections make you delirious?

If she's incontinent, you've got to be certain she's getting her Depends changed promptly. Wash the area with mild soap and water each time. I take mom to the bathroom every two hours. If I'm late; she's wet. Even slightly wet gets changed. She had a bladder infection in the nursing home; hasn't ever had one at my home. The nursing home kept her in regular diapers, and I doubt they changed them regularly. I think this is a main reason.

Another could be that she's wiping herself back to front after a bowel movement. That's a quick way to get a bladder infection. Getting old ain't for sissies. We can't even WIPE ourselves the way we want to anymore. ;)

I think frequent changing of diapers / Depends is important. I place a thick absorbent pad (the overnight kind) inside the Depends which can be quickly exchanged after each movement. Saves effort and money. Cranberry juice morning and night is also helpful in preventing UTI's. Keep your mom well hydrated, she will get less infections.

My Mom got these continually and the hallucinations would begin. All for the reasons mentioned before. I took her to a Urioulogist per her prime care physicians request and they now have her on a low grade antibiotic. She hasn't had a bladder/urinary infection in months and she sleeps better now as well.

bless your heart... I am glad she is not in any pain... take care and try not to worry okay.... You are a good daughter!

I don't know, but perhaps toxins get in the system which are circulated through the brain also. I've read about D-Mannose on this site and elsewhere, but perhaps folks who have not heard about it should read about D-Mannose which may cure bladder infections. It is sold in health food stores and online.

a couple of years ago my father had to go to ER, found out he had a bladder infection (among the other problem), but the nurse kept asking him certain questions, of course my dad would kinda make a joke of it. I said you cannot joke when nurses/doctors asking you questions. bottom line; the nurse said that in older individuals when getting bladder/uti infections, it goes quicker to the brain than younger patients.

my mother was bleeding in the same way. Come to find out it was a bladder/UTI type infection. The bleeding stopped as quickly as it came.

Unexpected bleeding should always be checked out.

From what I've read, it's the lack of oxygen to the brain that causes the delerium. A medical expert may be able to confirm that.

Thanks everyone for the advice. We are for sure going to the dr tomorrow. She is acting so much worse than usual. Even my son could not believe how much worse it was. She got really upset with me when she asked about her mother being dead. I tried to blow it off and she said why did nobody tell me she died. She died in 2001 at 101 years old. Mom was getting kinda mad so I just told her and then she forgot about it. I hate hate hate this disease, its the most cruel thing that anybody should ever have to live through.