Has anyone's family member with dementia been prescribed Ativan and your thoughts on the medication. Mom was recently prescribed Ativan (.050 mg) to help calm her down. I don't feel like it is helping her. I actually feel like it is making her more confused and when she try's to express herself she doesn't make sense. I mean it was difficult before but seems worst now. She's been on the medication going on two weeks. Any advice is greatly appreciated....
Another thing I would have the doctor check her for is a UTI. When my mother has a sudden behavior change, it is the first thing I suspect. Even slight bladder infections can have huge psychological effects on elderly people. My mother gets depressed and more confused when she has one. She has had a UTI several times, so I've learned to spot the symptoms. UTIs are unfortunately common in older women.
Vstefan, that's exactly how she's behaving very lost. Thank you again and we'll keep buspirone in mind. Jessiebelle, she does have a UTI, so she's taking antibiotics for it. She's only been on them for a couple of days, so hopefully we'll see some change in her, for the better, after done with antibiotics. Thank you both for your advice.