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UTIs in someone with dementia can cause a significant and distressing change in someone’s behaviour that is commonly referred to as ‘acute confusional state’ or ‘delirium’
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Delirium's impact
Delirium's impact .Ian Holloway was completely unprepared for the effects of urinary tract infections and delirium on his late father. Gareth Bracken from Dementia Together magazine speaks to a son who hopes his difficult experiences will help others.
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Delirium - symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Delirium - symptoms, diagnosis and treatment .Delirium is a serious but often treatable condition that can happen suddenly to someone who is unwell. It’s much more common in older people, especially those with dementia.
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Delirium
Delirium .End of life care: communication and physical needs
End of life care: communication and physical needs .There are many ways to communicate with a person at the end of their life. There are also steps you can take to support a person with any pain, infections, eating and drinking problems, and delirium.
PhD student Daisy Rusdale
PhD student Daisy Rusdale .Meet Daisy, supervised by Dr Rachael Lawson at Newcastle University. As a PhD student at our Doctoral Training Centre for Lewy body dementia, Daisy is investigating whether the brain’s electrical activity can be used to identify delirium.
Urinary tract infections and dementia
Urinary tract infections and dementia .Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a type of infection common among older people. If a person with a memory impairment or dementia has a UTI, this can cause sudden and severe confusion known as ‘delirium’.
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This is me
This is me .'This is me' is a simple leaflet for anyone receiving professional care who is living with dementia or experiencing delirium or other communication difficulties.
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Hallucinations and dementia
Hallucinations and dementia .Dementia may cause a person to have hallucinations or see things that aren't there. This is most common in people living with dementia with Lewy bodies, although other types of dementia may also cause hallucinations.
Mental, physical and speech abilities in later stages of dementia
Mental, physical and speech abilities in later stages of dementia .As dementia progresses to the later stages, people may have difficulties with memory and concentration, as well as their mobility and speech.
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