i can understand your concern. whenever a person reaches a mature age we start to wonder if confusion could be a sign of alzheimer's or dementia. i hope to set your mind at ease. confusion in elderly people can result from many causes and one of those certainly is low blood pressure and/or a low heart rate. think of it this way: if the heart is beating so slowly it can't push an adequate volume of oxygen-rich blood to the brain then the brain isn't going to function at top efficiency. i hope you'll find the reduction in the valsartin dose will get that pressure up and solve the confusion problem. confusion also can be a sign of a urinary tract infection (uti). usually we think uti in relation to delirium (which is like confusion on steroids) but sudden confusion that doesn't clear up also could be an indicator of a uti. confusion also can result from pain malnutrition poor vision poor hearing and many other things. if your husband's confusion doesn't improve with the medication change or if it gets progressively worse you might consider taking him to his primary care provider and very frankly stating your concerns. an initial evaluation for dementia can be done quickly right in the exam room and ruling it out can provide significant peace of mind for everyone. wishing you well!
medicated high blood pressure now low with slow pulse. can this cause confusion & fatigue? . 76 year old husband on valsartin several years. also takes digoxin & warfarin. has just recently been having noticeable fatigue and especially after an activity that he enjoys. have noticed instances of confusion when doing some things he has done before. he has just been to dr. and having a chest x-ray and an echo cardiogram. also to reduce the valsartin by half. i am looking for reassurances this confusion might be a medical issue which can be remedied. i am afraid it could be something else.