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A member asked:
Can you tell me if an elderly person has hallucinations because of a uti, does it mean they have dementia/alzheimer's?
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No: When elderly people have hallucinations or other psychiatric symptoms due to an infections (such as a uti) it is actually a delirium. Delirium is a medical illness and is very serious and the underlying condition (in this case, uti) must be treated. This is a completely different illness then dementia.
Answered 5/4/2014
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