He is a shell to be controlled if he gets if office
But that’s not lasting, progressing, chronic. And it’s not limited to just the elderly. I had a UTI when I was in my 20s, but had no idea that I had one because I had none of the symptoms that commonly present. I had no incessant urge to void the bladder, no burning sensation while voiding. But I did lose my mind and my consciousness, passed out and was diagnosed in the ER, responded quickly to abx and have no been demented since.