It turns out that the primary cause of confusion, disorientation, and delirium among older adults is not Alzheimer’s disease—it’s adverse effects from medications or from drug interactions.
I’ve seen this over and over in the elders I have loved—the drug prescribed for one symptom creates a new problem that is relieved by another drug that creates more problems. Pretty soon, drug interactions create additional complex problems. My husband spent months in the hospital after a near fatal drug interaction. The least drug intervention is the safest course for elders.
