Family Practitioner Questions Hallucinations

My mother is suffering from hallucinations. What is the treatment for this?

My mother is 82 years old and is suffering from hallucinations. What can be done to help her?

3 Answers

Check medications and how she is taking them. Seek professional help for dementia and/or other causes such as a tumor from a neurologist.
Talk with her doctor. She may be experiencing serious side effects from certain meds such as pain killers.
She should be seen by a physician right away to rule out an acute cause, such as a urinary tract infection, which can alter the mental status of geriatric patients, or whether there is a chronic condition that can be causing this. Either way, seeing a physician now is the first step.