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Suggest Treatment For Confusion And Memory Loss

Hi,my mother in law loosing everything at home.She hiding things there and trying find it later.She forgets in which country she lives now.She thinking that we are always doing something in her unit and telling us that we been there with her.She completely confused with things.Is it any tablets which can keep her memory better?
posted on Thu, 7 May 2015
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

I can understand your concern. Her symptoms like losing everything, forgetting things, hiding things, suspiciousness that you are doing something in her, confusion etc need evaluation. Such symptoms can occur due to cognitive impairment or dementia. Psychosis is other possibility. Please take her to a neuropsychiatrist for proper opinion. Medicines like Memantin, Donepezil etc can help to control her symptoms. For her suspiciousness like episodes medicines as low dose antipsychotics as Aripiprazole, Risperidone, Olanzapine etc can help.

Provide her good warm support, good nutrition and this will help in improvement in her condition. Visit a doctor for prescription of these drugs.

Thanks, Hope this helps you. Take care.

Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, MD
Psychiatrist
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Suggest Treatment For Confusion And Memory Loss

Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. Her symptoms like losing everything, forgetting things, hiding things, suspiciousness that you are doing something in her, confusion etc need evaluation. Such symptoms can occur due to cognitive impairment or dementia. Psychosis is other possibility. Please take her to a neuropsychiatrist for proper opinion. Medicines like Memantin, Donepezil etc can help to control her symptoms. For her suspiciousness like episodes medicines as low dose antipsychotics as Aripiprazole, Risperidone, Olanzapine etc can help. Provide her good warm support, good nutrition and this will help in improvement in her condition. Visit a doctor for prescription of these drugs. Thanks, Hope this helps you. Take care. Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, MD Psychiatrist