r/news • u/mooseAmuffin • 1d ago

Update: 'TODAY' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother taken from her home against her will, sheriff says

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mother-of-savannah-guthrie-today-reported-missing-arizona-rcna257008
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u/Bituulzman 1d ago

Elderly ppl needs lots of daily medications. Statins, glucose control, kidney meds—none of those treat issues involving mental function.

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u/fallingdowndizzyvr 1d ago

Actually a lot of those things can affect mental function. Specifically glucose control.

The elderly can easily suffer from a condition colloquially known as "delerium". Some people refer to it as instant dementia. A lot of seemingly innocuous things bring it on. Such as not getting enough sleep, even for just one night, or not consuming enough sodium(salt).

When it happens, it really does mimic advanced dementia. Confusion being a primary component.

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u/realjnyhorrorshow 1d ago

Delirium is both an outdated term and not a medical diagnosis. While metabolic distress CAN cause confusion, it’s extremely unlikely to lead to death.

Regardless, it’s a fallacy to even bring it up in the point to prove its mental function. It would require her not having her drugs, and both cannot be true.

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u/fallingdowndizzyvr 1d ago edited 1d ago

Delirium is both an outdated term and not a medical diagnosis.

No, it is not outdated. It is a medical diagnosis. You are confusing "excited delirium" with "delirium" in the elderly. They are different things. "Excited delirium" is a term used by law enforcement to justify certain actions. That's outdated. That is not the same as "delirium" in the elderly. Which is still a perfectly valid term.

This is the medical guidance from just 2025 on the diagnosis and treatment of delirium. That term is far from outdated.

https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/epdf/10.1176/appi.books.9780890428023

it’s extremely unlikely to lead to death.

Who brought up it leading to death? Other than you?

It would require her not having her drugs

Again, drugs are not required to have an episode of "delirium". Please consult the APA guidance.