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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s not uncommon for the elderly to get Hospital related delirium, even without the surgery. Once you add anesthesia, the chance increases. For some, once they get into a familiar location it goes away after a few days/weeks/months. For others it gets better but they never go back to pre-hospitalization/anesthesia. For others, the decline is permanent. [/quote] 100% what my mom has experienced with multiple surgeries/hospitalizations. Extreme delirium with hallucinations, delusions, and lots of paranoia, both at the hospital and then rehab. Once she’s home, the improvement is dramatic. [/quote] Same. Once home parent slowly got better, until back to normal mentally. But so many don't bring them home for a variety of reasons, so it never improves in the ones who have a fighting chance.[/quote]
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