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The plan is to go yo s Rehab posy Geriatric Psych
They did a Urinalysis but no UTI found.
The rule of thumb is that for every hour "under", it takes about a month to recover in elderly folks.
Dad's behavioral symptoms sound like they could be caused by a UTI. Make sure they check for that.
Dad is 81 soon to be 82 in March. He had Open Heart Surgery in December. While in Rehab his house caught fire. He got out of Rehab to be placed in a Suite. He was doing fine waiting on the house to be finished then all of a sudden started acting like this.
He had about 3 CT Scans and they just showed brain shrinkage...no strokes. But it is recommended to see a Neuroligist.
Even before the Triple Bypass, he lived alone, was driving, very independent.
I didnt know this could happen so fast.
Yes, he has recently become combative...talking to people who are not in the room...hallucinating...grabbing at something in the air, like he is threading a needle or something...looking at the ceiling vents, saying they are fish...pulling at his covers all the time...just disheartening for me
Not trying to cause you stress, it's just that sometimes with older folks, hospitals make assumptions about prior level of functioning and stick a dementia label on people without investigating what else might be going on.
If dad has had a stroke, or heart / lung issues for years, then it's much more likely that he's developed Vascular Dementia and that his decline has been there but he's been covering it well for a while.
Read everything you can (on this site and elsewhere) about dementia; it'll help you ask better questions.
I really dont know. I guess because I will not be there with him. I wish this was all a bad dream. I could wake up back to normal. BUT I know reality must set in. Afraid of not knowing and scared of the outcome.
Ok, onto some quick thoughts. I've dealt with dementia, but not a geriatric psych ward. Have you been able to Ask the doctors what type of dementia they think he has/ (Read up on alz.org there are many types of dementia). Why is the evaluation, as an in-patient necessary? How long do they anticipate he will be at the hospital. What do they think it will produce? Would he go to rehab after that? (Ask social worker would a rehab take him from a psych hospital??? Has he been tested for a urinary track infection? Thyroid imbalance? Both of these (easily fixable) issues can be overlooked and thy both cause dementia like behavior!
It sounds like you are working to be a great advocate, and that is exactly what he needs right now. More here will respond, but keep us up to date on what you learn.
I'm so sorry that you're going through this. I take it that they want to get dad on psych meds and stabilized in terms of mood and behavior before sending him to rehab. That sounds like a very good plan frankly.
What part of this bothers you the most? The distance?