Kids Are Stepping In To Manage UTIs For Aging Parents
Delirium, Often Mistaken For Dementia, Is Caused By UTIs in Seniors Everyone has a story about a grandparent or parent who suddenly started acting strangely—seeing bugs on the wall, talking gibberish, or acting out in uncharacteristic ways. Initially, many believe their relative has dementia, which scares them. Then, there’s a rush to the hospital on doctor’s orders, and they are shocked to find out that this mental condition was caused by a UTI. Remarkably, the patient often returns to normal within a few days of antibiotic treatment. This condition, known as “delirium,” is entirely preventable today. Unfortunately, doctors have given up because they can no longer prescribe [...]
Doctors Now Recommending D-Mannose For UTIs
Patients Have Been Frustrated With Recurring UTIs The staff at Understanding UTIs talk to hundreds of women and men with UTIs every day. People often cannot understand why their infections keep coming back after antibiotic [...]
Seniors Are At Risk of Dementia-Like Symptoms Known as Delirium From Undetected UTIs
Seniors are more vulnerable to UTIs and do not have typical symptoms. Women and men over age 75 are more susceptible to UTIs due to a weakened immune system. Many may not exhibit the typical [...]
It Feels Like A UTI, But Isn’t
Many people have the tell-tale symptoms of a UTI—an awful burning sensation and the pressure to run to the bathroom frequently. Then they go to the doctor and have a dipstick test in the office, [...]
Natural Relief For Men With UTIs Caused By BPH
BPH - An All-Too-Common Problem In Men In all likelihood, you know a man who is having trouble with recurring UTIs. 70% of men over the age of 60 have an enlarged prostate, a condition [...]
There’s No Such Thing As A “Simple” UTI Anymore
The Evolution of UTI's: Why They're So Hard to Manage Remember when you saw the doctor, a urine culture confirmed a UTI, and you left with a prescription that completely cured your infection? Those days [...]
Stop UTI’s By Managing Your pH Levels With Diet
In 2015, an article in Urology Times showed that managing pH levels in urine is an important step in controlling UTIs. It specifically said this: “changing pH by itself promoted or inhibited bacterial growth in [...]
