Tests are showing nothing. My MIL was a generally healthy 95 year old living fairly independently in a retirement facility in her own apartment- she injured herself and has now been moved to an assisted living facility (nursing home). She's now become quite confused in a very short amount of time - 4-6 weeks. She was very high functioning before and now has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. So far medical tests have revealed nothing. This seems too rapid a loss of cognitive function too quickly. Anyone else experience this?
What Dad went though would probably happen to anyone who was brought into a hospital and had to stay the night.... waking up and not knowing where you are isn't all that unusual. I could imagine the confusion if one had to spent weeks in a new place.
Once they stop eating, a month. Once they stop drinking, a week or two. At that point you really really need Hospice to help all of you.
Mom was in the hospital . . . declined . . . transferred to a rehab center . . . declined . . . back to hospital . . . back to rehab . . . back to my home . . . decline-decline-decline. No doubt in my mind that once she'd been back here with me, she picked up a bit. But never to what she was before.
Sad.
Have you checked out the medications your mom is taking? Request a list of all meds, doses, times administered, etc. Also, check for urinary infections. She also could be depressed. You might speak with her doctor about that. It also could be a mini stroke. You might see if a neurologist is in order.
I'm sure you'll get lots of recommendations here.