She is quite aware of the difference in her thinking and reasoning abilities. She has had two neuropsychs in two years, first one dxed mild cog impairment, due to a small stroke a few years back; this year (just a few weeks ago) follow-up testing showed no progression.
My Dad will be 95 in just a few days. He did not have to use any appliance to see or hear or help to walk. His mind was sharp and he took care of himself, the house and his wife. At 80 years old he was jogging 5 miles a day. 2 years ago he had a TIA that put him in the hospital for 2 days. He recovered quickly. In October of 2016 he had another TIA that was much worse than the first and kept him in the hospital for 2 weeks then a NH for another 2 weeks for speech and occupational therapy. Due to catheterization in the hospital he developed an undiagnosed UTI. He was home 6 hours from the NH when he collapsed and was sent back to the ER. They put him on antibiotics. He is in a rehab center at this point and can barely speak. On pureed foods.
I believe it should be a standard practice that before a patient is released from a hospital and has been given use of a catheter; they should be given a test for a UTI. It would improve the health of so many lives. If not a standard practice; remember to ask for a test before leaving the hospital!