
My mother of 88yrs old had a Fall and she is so confused agitated and her memory is gone bad since she went in a few days ago she's hitting the nurses won't take her meds and crying all the time to go home Shes calling me terrible names and getting very agitated with me cause I won't take her home..I feel guilty over her I don't know what to do anymore.I'm minding my 89yr old father who's got dementia also at home but my mother is very frail and not co operating with the medical team lashing out at them..Whats going on with her she went from a sweet mother,and in 3weeks like a light switch she got like this.
Most of the time I was right. Also, being in the hospital can sometimes bring on delirium, and it can be worse during the afternoon and early evening, known as sundowning.
Good luck to you.
Can you tell the hospital staff who are taking care of your mom that the delirium is a new thing and ask them to try to determine the cause?
please leave it to medical team. Many drs told me it is very common with hospitalization, they know how to deal with it.
My husband last year went to hospital almost every month.
And he had delirium several times. It was astounding to see him in that state.
He is very rational person otherwise.
I don’t have personal experience with hospital delirium but I hope others who do will chime in with ideas and insights for you.
Thinking of you!
PS I see you mentioned that your mom has been in the hospital for a few days, but you also mentioned that it’s as if a light switch was switched three weeks ago. Can you clarify how long your mother has not been behaving like her normal self?
Thanks for your response..