Excellent information. This article has more insight into senior UTI for anyone interested. https://livefreehomehealthcare.com/seniors-and-urinary-tract-infections/
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I know when my 96 year old mother has a bladder infection. She talks constantly and repeats herself. Its non stop. She doesn't complain of pain but her personality changes.
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My mom is 100yrs old, incontinent but otherwise good shape. Around the time she started wearing the diapers she began with recurring UTI's. After years of trial and error, here are a few tips that may help someone else.
When love one gradually starts more and more confused, unable to pull a sentence together or not sure where they are, use an over the counter uti test to prescreen for a uti. A test will help you decide if they need to see doctor. Hopefully sooner than later.
Good news, we have reduced the UTI's to only once per year with 3 easy steps; a daily cranberry capsule, the use of moist toilet wipes (front to back), and a raised toilet stand to help with the reaching under. It's all about keeping it clean.
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We tend to disconnect constipation from UTI. There definitely is a connection. If you have regular bowel movements you reduce your risk for UTI.
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My mum is 85 with onset dementia and we have just entered her into a nursing home after being in hospital and transition care for 5 months Mum seemed to be in good spirits After being in her nursing home for 3 weeks she seemed like she was withdrawing from social events in the nursing home and then started reverting back to when my dad left her thinking he just left her 1 week ago when it was 39 years ago After a UTI test she was given antibiotics but she doesn’t seem to be getting any better My last visit she seemed very angry and thought I had taken something from her that I hadn’t She won’t get out of bed and just stares into space I’m very concern as mum has had UTI many times before but nothing like this It has scarred me and not sure if I should visit her until the UTI has left her body as she just seems like she gets angry when I’m there This behavior is not like my mum at all and when asking the nurses they said not to worry to much as she is safe clean and being looking after I just need to know if this is normal or has it also got to do with her just moving into a nursing home
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The medical system has failed my father. At age 90 he was independent, living by himself, exercising & driving, etc. He had hernia repair surgery, and the swelling required him to come home with a urinary catheter for 2 days. He recovered fast but then went downhill. The surgeon had never ordered a urinalysis after the temporary catheter. Dad had a urinary tract infection but neither I nor he knew it. About 6 weeks later he fell in the bathroom at night. Diagnosis in the ER--brain bleed and UTI. He never walked again after that. The brain bleed was repaired, and then he went into a nursing home. At each step I fought with medical personnel, because they made mistake after mistake. It's too long of a story to tell it all here.
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Hello. I write from Chile
My 88 years old father had a Urinary Tract Infection that was not detected by two doctors the week before I had to rush to the hospitalwith him. The symptoms were confused with dementia.
After his recovery, he went through two pneumonias. My concern is that he lost the ability to walk,after two months in bed. Furthermore, he needs diapers and assistance 24/7 Could this be temporary
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I have numbness and pain in all my joints. My DR. says it is a UTI. Is this an unusual symton?
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Another thing that can contribute to chronic UTI is constipation.
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When asking for a Urinary Test make sure they do it via catheter because a regular urinal can be contaminated.
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My mother (84) is currently in the hospital for her second UTI in 3 months. First one turned to sepsis, but she pulled through with no lasting organ damage. This one we caught earlier, thank god, and it seems that antibiotics will do the trick. She does have a large kidney stone that is most likely contributing to these, but at her age and with her numerous health problems, she's not a good candidate for surgery, even though it's not major surgery.
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I learned why my Mom died from reading these comments. My Mother had suffered from chronic UTIs while she was in the NH. One day she became comatose like, the NH thought that she pneumonia. After, one day I demanded that she go to the ER. I thought that she had suffered a stroke. On the way to the hospital my Mother's heart started racing at 200 bpm. They thought she would die. She did not, but she never recovered from her comatose state; except to tell me once that she loved me. she died a few days later.
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I am having Reacuring UTI's plus Iam so hurt and embarassed because i cant control my bladder at all anymore especially upon waking .Its really bad because i live in someone elses hoyse for the time being and they laugh at me and pyt me down because of tbe odor and just becauseI cant affird tbe diapers i used to get them free but now that i have been displaced i have not been able to rememember the companies name that was sending them to me please someone help me .I feel like giving up.
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I just lost my 83 year old father. It started with a UTI. Went from that to aspiration pneumonia and turned to sepsis. Happened very fast and I had no idea how serious a UTI was. The facility said they had called his Dr and would give him the medication. I missed seeing him Sunday as I was ill, and went in Monday to find him weak and confused. I got him right to the Dr, and then to emergency, but 4 days later, he is gone. I wish someone had told me how serious it was. I had no idea and now he is gone.
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See last comment...
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My 82 yr old mother has UTI after UTI. She receives antibiotics for treatments, which resolve the problem, only to have another bout within 3-4 weeks. I read about a medication SOMEWHERE that was suggested for elderly that are obviously going to have continuing UTIs. Can you possibly tell me what that medication may have been? Thank you so much for your time!
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It was my impression that uncomplicated UTI's are not expected to be associated with a fever or leukocytosis due to the high degree of compartmentalization of the bladder, and if those findings are present in association with pyuria (+/- bacteriuria) one should rule out the possibility of an ascending infection such a pyelonephritis, or alternatively inflammation/infection at other sites; rarely other odd presentations could also be present as such for instance one patient which had an abscess with a fistulous tract into the bladder comes to mind, but of course when hearing hoof beats look for horses before zebras.
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Very helpful information! This week, my 88 yr. old mom was diagnosed with a UTI. Had all the classic symptoms, but had to spend 12 hours between Urgent Care and the E.R. before getting the diagnosis. Shaking my head!
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Hi This is the first time ever posting anything. My mom is 86 years old. She had a total knee replacement on April 11. She was doing good the 2 weeks of rehab and them all of a sudden she started a low grade fever with bile vommitting in the morning and would get chills and then too, warm hardly eating and very sleepy. All she wants to do is stay in bed. Pre surgery they found she had a uti. Treated for it before surgery. Could it be possible she could be getting another uti or is this normal after knee surgery. Going out of my mind with worry. Thank You
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I have come across videos on YouTube about Dementia and Alzheimer's done by Teepa Snow. They have helped me so much in understanding all of this. A technique I saw demonstrated came in handy today with mom. She addresses all of this and gave me a new outlook. Check them out when you have time.
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my post above should read he is being treated for a UTI in the hospital.
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My 91 and 1/2 year old father has had numerous UTI's over the past decade. He was put on anti biotics again 3 days ago for another one, after I urged him to go to the clinic since his urine smelled so bad. Last night, he was complaining of pain in his stomach and he went to the hospital, was admitted and is not being treated for the UTI... they had to sedate him as he was arguing and fighting the lines hooked up to him and just now they had to incubate him apparently to control his ABG (arterial blood gas-- amount of oxygen and carbon dioxcide in his veins)... I honestly did not know how serious a UTI was for the elderly until now given that my dad didn't seem that sick otherwise... had problems releasing urine... had I known I would have taken him to the hospital at the first sign of a UTI... Now, I am wondering how serious this will become?? I don't really understand if the incubation means it is really serious or if he will come through this okay?? Any comments appreciated if you have similar experience...
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Hello I am on here to read about incontinence .I am also so upset that there supposedly is nothing that can be done for this. My Mom has back to back re current uti. In and out hospital. I keep getting online to see if there is ant procedures that can be done course found nothing. Been her caregiver for 14 years now and feel I just cannot handle this anymore but then again cannot trust homes even hospitals to take care of and change her properly. Recently she was at hospital getting uti cleared up and I went to visit and three of the times I was there she was sitting in stool sounds great for hospital and just wonderful to clear up infection. I am really upset. Thank you
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I was reading this due to my boyfriend's elderly aunt being ill. She is 94 yo, very hard of hearing and therefore, very hard to communicate with. She IS still driving which concerns me very very much. Yesterday she pressed the Medical Alert button 4 times. They followed their procedures and then dispatched EMS to her address. She had fallen and was under a tree in her yard. She had gone to the grocery and she said people were spying on her so she unloaded the groceries at a different door into her home. (reasoning skills are NOT good either) When EMS arrived they evaluated her and advised her to let them transport her to the ER. She refused. I'm sure EMS loves people like her, who just want to use them to drive them somewhere or put them in their easy chair. So, my boyfriends brother and his wife drove 2 hours to get there, they soent the night and day today and tonight she started having a fever and chills. They took her in their car to the ER and she is there now. I told my boyfriend it coukd be a UTI and he had a hard time believing a UTI woud make someone so sick. I have been in medical transcription for 32 years and can't help but recall how many elderly patients are admitted to the hospital with UTIs, Some have become septic and passed away. In reading this article, it really did enlighten me as to the symptoms and treatment for UTI in the elderly. Thank you so much for clarifying things in such a way that it is easy to understand.
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UTIs are terrible. When my grandma gets one I just want to throw her in a room and lock her away because she gets completely lost, confused and anxious. Her dementia shows its true colors because she will repeat herself over and over again, "Is everyone in bed? Is that really the time? When can I go to bed? Where do I sleep?" and if you answer them she will keep it up and if you don't answer them she gets angry at being ignored.

The doctor despite hating to treat her complaining I"m over excited about her having them, has given her a low dose antibiotic she takes three times a week for life and also two cranberry suppplements to keep the UTI at bay and also she eats daily doses of Activa yogurt to help as well. She gets a daily bath, I keep on top of changing her pants (which unless she has a UTI she doesn't have accidents), and take her to the bathroom every 1 1/2 hours or 2 when she's awake and every 3 to 4 while she's sleeping. I'll literally wake her up to take her to the bathroom since I have sleep trained myself to wake up every 3 to 4 to check on her. She also is not able to wipe up her bowel movements. We found she was wiping and wiping it into places she shouldn't and that was causing yeast and UTI's. Now she is having them less frequently thank goodness. I need my sleep and when she has one I don't get sleep as she doesn't sleep either staying up the entire night going to the bathroom every 20 minutes. This continues during the day as well making it impossible to get anything done. If you wait longer than 20 minutes she has an accident making you have to go to the bathroom anyway to change her. UTI's are nasty. It's one of the hardest things to deal with while caring for my grandma. Not the hardest but everything that annoys me gets 20000% worse when dealing with her having a UTI.
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My mom is semi recovering from a third bad UTI that took too long to be correctly diagnosed. She is 89 and this time it really knocked her off her feet. After a week in the hospital, and now on our 4th week of rehab, I don't see her ever walking again without assistance or being continent, or being hungry. She has a peg tube because in the hospital she lost the ability to swallow, which at the time we felt was the right choice. She has been not eating much for three years now, and the peg tube is giving her nutrition. But, this UTI was so bad because her doctor didn't dig deep enough to find the type of bacteria to give the right antibiotic. It was finally cleared up, but she came down with another one four days ago, and is on the right meds. So frustrating! And, We now would like to see the peg tube removed, but feel it would be a death sentence, even though we know she hates it. I am thinking since she is now able to speak for herself that the doctor could discuss this with her and let her make her own choice. Anybody else out there been faced with this dilemma?
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This is incredibly important! I wish someone would get the word out to doctors. My mom has had several UTIs since she started having health problems. And the only symptom is mental confusion. The only way I learned what was going in was from a CNA who works at multi-level assisted living facility. Doctors have told me that is not a symptom. An ER doctor missed it but the nurse whispered to me that mom's urine was elevated and to ask for meds. I had absolutely no idea that there is this common condition of elderly getting UTIs with only mental symptoms. And the only people who are in the know are the nursing and CNA staff. Thank god for them. I've been surprised to learn how ignorant doctors are about the elderly. And how defensive they are about learning anything. I can pull out NIMH research and if they haven't already read it they will even dismiss their colleagues work rather than learn anything. The few exceptions I have found are the doctors that I stick with. The CNA told me that families all the time believe their elder has dementia and people go untreated with severe consequences. But the power structure around doctors is so stiff that it is difficult to get patients the right care. The nurse in the ER had to whisper furtively to me about my mom's test results because the young doctor was adamant that UTI does not cause mental confusion. It's not just the young. I had an almost elderly doctor laugh in my face for suggesting UTI can have only mental confusion for a symptom. But one or two doses of the antibiotic and mom's confusion lifts miraculously. It's wonderful to see.
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good - what about mentioning - taking 1/4th teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water every day? I started over two years ago - chronic bladder infections - ran out of antibiotic options - after starting on the baking soda - zero infections - the rational is to keep one's system 80% alkaline and 20% acid. Like I said NO infections for over two years. I am 80 years old.
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my mom is now in a rehab following a surgery to have a bed sore operated on. It has been there for two years and never got better.After begging the surgeon to please try to fix it as my mom is 83 and in pretty good health but as a result from this bedsore her quality of life was rapidly going down. He agreed surgery went good. After a two week stay there off to rehab. The last day at the hospital I told the nurse I believed my mom was getting a uti. She told me she would check it out. She did not and sent her the next day to rehab.I asked them if she had been checked for one they said they did not know .I expressed my concerns again the next day and asked them to check my mom was getting very nasty confused everything she is not normally.She has had them before so thats how I knew.Over a week later they told me that they should have listened to me sooner as she had one She was on antibiotics for a week no better. Then the next week they gave her a different kind which was an injection for another week. She has now been off the shots for a week and her hallucinations and confusion is still there.and its not getting addressed anymore what can be done now?
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helpful im 77 and have a largeprostate for a number of years now lately my textilglies seem to swell up can you give me any advice and what should I take to help me, thank you.
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