UTI, Delirium

alcohol

depression

thyriod issues

sleep deprivation

menopause

Vitamin B deficiency

Urine infection

Never assume that a deterioration is down to a progression in the person's dementia. Other things must be ruled out.

Older or more vulnerable patients can suffer from delirium upon moving settings (to hospital or care home). This can often be caused by lack of food or liquids, or by an infection

Depression, low mood, anxiety, worry, infection

Sometimes older people will suffer confusion - temporarily struggling to recall where they are or what day it is

infection

Poor spatial awareness, memory problems or a lack of attention span may be a neurological condition like MS or Parkinsons.

anxiety

UTI

delirium

Older people can suffer from poor spatial awareness - bumping into objects around the home. This may simply be an issue with their eyesight.