Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.
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.