And here's more news on diagnosing dementia: Apparently a urinary tract infection can cause odd behavior that mimics early dementia. So nursing home staff and our doctors need to be aware of this.

Click the link for the original discussion I saw on this today.

And here's more I researched online: There were several articles I found on this, I just linked to one. But it's important to realize that depression, some prescription drugs and lung and urinary tract infections can ALL mimic the early symptoms of dementia.

Good to know...
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