Older adults may not always show the classic symptoms of a UTI. They may experience other symptoms, including confusion and lethargy. The classic symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI ...

The condition can be tricky though, since older adults’ bladders are often colonized with bacteria that will show in a test but are not causing symptoms.

The diagnosis of symptomatic UTI among older adults is complicated by the ... and the difficulty in interpreting the signs and symptoms of UTI in a population in which significant comorbidities ...

Theories suggest UTI and constipation are related, but one does not necessarily cause the other at this stage in research.

But left untreated, a UTI can be serious, spreading to the kidneys or bloodstream and even causing unexpected symptoms such as lethargy, fever and confusion. Some people — especially older ones ...

The CDC recommends adults 50 and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine, which is called Shingrix. [16] UTI symptoms are ...