That’s an interesting observation. I had a cousin who passed away in December (aged 80) and he had dementia but he also had a urinary tract infection that was diagnosed last fall and played a role in the significant decline in his health at the time. Maybe it was unique to his case, but you made me think of how the dementia and UTI may have gone hand in hand in my cousin’s sad decline.
We never knew it until a couple of Doctors filled us in and we did some online research. My Dad had open heart surgery 2 months ago and his physical health is good other than occasional UTIs, but his mind keeps him from doing what he needs to do to rehab.
It’s been quite maddening to watch him just give up on life when there is nothing really wrong with him.
If you go on the internet you’ll see many cases of UTI’s, dementia and mental illness. People, especially women, have been put into mental hospitals when they had UTI’s. It’s a problem with the elderly and those having surgery, especially if they need to have a catheter.