The Connection Between UTI, Dementia and Memory Loss

Researchers have found a link between common infections, such as a cold, stomach bug or urine infection and an increase in inflammation like reactions in the brain which can exacerbate dementia symptoms. Study results show that people who got an infection had twice the rate of memory loss as people without infections.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomUrinary tract infections are particularly worrisome, and they should be to most Alzheimer's caregivers. There is a growing body of scientific evidence indicating that infections can hasten memory loss in persons suffering from Alzheimer's.Years ago, before we discovered that my motherwas likely suffering from a series of rolling urinary tract infections, my mother woke up one morning and seemed to be completely disoriented. Obviously, this was disconcerting to me.The Connection Between UTI and Worsening DementiaAt the time I wrote:My mother seemed completely disoriented. On Monday morning, I woke up when I heard my mother yelling, Bobby, Bobby, Bobby. She came down to my room and asked me if I was in bed for the night. It was 6:45 AM. When I tried to explain to her it was morning, she started whimpering, and started telling me about how she was losing it....Another time when she woke up she was just "out of it" in a way I had never seen before. She asked where are we? I told her home. Her response, is this where we live?In both cases it turned out she was suffering from a urinary tract infection. In both cases she was disorie...
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