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When I went to the home where my mom is living last night she had a cardigan on and was realy sweating I took it of her and wiped her down this morning she is saying she is cold do you think we should get the doctor to see her

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My mom, who is 92 and in a nh is always cold and usually wearing a cardigan, no matter what the weather. However, the sweating can be a symptom. Does the home have a nurse on staff or on call? Can they take her vitals, i.e., temp, bp, O2 , heart rate? What are her underlying medical problems?
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I would, better safe then sorry.
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My mum fall over, just didn't want to eat her dinner, she didn't eat breakfast, she was acting funny and she went and asked my fiancé something over and over. What does this mean?
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Tereza - your mum may be having a stroke. I woul have her checked immediately.
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Thanks. She is in hospital now. They said it's a urine infection.
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How long will the urine infection last for because of her memory?
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Tereza, urinary tract infections start clearing up immediately after start of antibiotics..... having a clear mind or having dementia doesn't matter in how long the infection will linger on.

The only difference with urinary tract infections in the elderly is that it can mimic dementia. Compared to a teenager who gets a UTI it is just an annoying infection, it doesn't hurt the brain/memory.
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What should I tell the doctors to look for?
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Tereza the Drs should know what to look for but it is helpful if you notice anything that she might hide from the drs
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Pasport the older we get the more we are likely to feel the cold. When she was sweating was it a cold or hot sweat. As long as the nurses know and are monitoring her you can mention it on the Dr next visit also suggest they test her urine for an infection.
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I know she was cold. When she talks about the past then she talks about now? Is that mean she needs to go into a home?
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Good answers everyone! Good caring! Love you all. The answers are so helpful, I am getting all emotional.
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When do you a person is meant to go in a home?
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