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Tanya Roberts died from urinary tract infection that caused sepsis

Tanya Roberts passed from sepsis due to a urinary tract infection.

Originally Posted by Boomer

Thank you to both of you for sharing factual information that could save a life. This thread could turn out to be of real importance.

Long before Covid. . .

For those who have older family members and friends in their lives, it is crucial to be aware of the fact that a urinary tract infection in an older person can present as a quick onset of dementia.

As a hovering daughter, I caught this symptom immediately. I remember saying to my dad’s doctor, “Are we ever going to get Dad’s sharp brain back?”

His doctor told me, “Just wait.” (He knew it was a UTI, did a direct admit to the hospital, and hooked him up to IV antibiotics — fast.)

It was like a miracle. Dad quickly came around to his old witty self and even remembered the things he had said as the infection began to take hold of his system.

I do not normally share much personal information on TOTV, but this is important enough for me to go ahead and talk about because Dad could have died from a damned UTI. (I think he would want me to let others know to be aware.)

I have since known of this to happen with others. The first thing I always say when hearing about sudden dementia symptoms is, “Please get medical attention immediately. It could be a UTI.”

Boomer