UTIs and Memory Loss

Can a urinary tract infection (UTI) cause memory loss? Geriatricians Leslie Kernisan, MD and Chrissy Kistler, MD, continue their discussion, focusing on how to know when confusion or weakness is being caused by UTIs, and how to diagnose and treat UTIs in more vulnerable older adults, such as those in nursing homes. Discover how UTIs can mimic confusion or memory loss and learn why geriatricians always consider whether there is asymptomatic bacteriuria (“colonized bladder”) in these cases. The geriatricians also cover managing urinary tract infections in older adults with Alzheimer’s and related dementia, explain when to use antibiotics, and discuss how to prevent recurrent UTIs.

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Chapters:
0:00 UTIs in Alzheimer, dementia, and nursing homes
1:48 Diagnosing UTIs in Alzheimer’s and Dementia
6:40 Defining UTIs
9:43 UTIs and confusion
12:30 Why urine cultures are often positive
13:30 Infections in terminal dementia
15:52 How to detect UTI in memory loss and dementia
18:47 Can ongoing UTI cause memory loss?
22:22 Treating & Preventing Recurrent UTIs
25:25 UTIs in Nursing Homes
25:29 Urinary catheters and UTIs
33:29 Tips for families
34:53 Recap

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