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Mental confusion in elderly
Elderly father. Very healthy - No BP, No Diabetes or no other ailments except prostate. Since last 15 days, he started having mental confusion around where is home, and that he has started forgetting things - coupled with doubts on who are the people around him. He started assuming that his wife (my mom) is actually his mom.
Is this dementia or some kind of infection leading to confusion or some kind of schizophrenia?
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Dr. Venkat Raghav
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello...... Schizophrenia is associated with hallucinations.. It's not that easy to diagnose psychiatric cases.. Dementia is associated with Alzheimer's disease.. Take him to psychiatrist in nearest hospital.. Doctor will do the needful... Patient with dementia forgets name, place, food they eat....
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