Hi Lyn (and everyone else
), I have a question about
Sundowners. My 87 year old grandmother is in the hospital and has been there for the past 4 days due to a bladder procedure. But during her stay there, she has been majorly confused and disorientated. She is normally a little "out of it" at home (she lives with me) but she has never been this confused before. The nurses said that it's Sundowners and for the 2 past nights at the hospital, they've had to strap her down because she was getting violent with the nurses and trying to get out of bed. So my question is, how typical is it for her mental status to go back to normal once she is home with familiar surroundings? Have anyone heard of Sundowners subsiding after getting home? I guess I'm trying to prepare myself if in the event that it doesn't go away. I love my gma dearly but I won't be able to care for her properly if she stays this confused. And it breaks my heart just thinking of putting her in a home, but I don't see any alternative if her confusion lasts. Thanks
