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7 Stages of
Alzheimer's Disease
What to Expect when Someone has
Alzheimer's Disease
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The Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
The recorded progress of Alzheimer’s disease through different functional stages can act as a guide for
caregivers to look after patients that have Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Reisberg developed the Functional
Assessment Staging (FAST) scale under seven major heads covering the progressive loss of functional
abilities.
The 7 Different Stages are -
1. At this stage, you are a normal adult and have a perfect memory and functional ability – no apparent
symptoms or signs.
2. At the next stage, they show certain disabilities in their normal functioning, like being unable to
recollect known names of family members or places. This is often attributed to be a normal characteristic
of old age.
3. The third stage gives a clear indication of Alzheimer’s disease setting in. They are unable to locate their
house or other familiar surroundings, get lost easily, cannot concentrate on anything, can’t remember
recent events or names, have a sudden drop in performance levels at workplace and misplace things or
even lose them without realizing it.
4. They progress to a more serious stage of the disease and cannot function alone. They need help with
even simple financial transactions, cannot travel alone or even concentrate on anything. They develop
marked changes in their behavior and mood patterns, and shy away from any sort of difficult situation.
5. Further inabilities develop during this stage of Alzheimer’s disease. They need help even for deciding
what to wear. Although they may remember their family members and other associated information, they
do not remember any recent events, names or other such information.
6. This is a severe stage of Alzheimer’s disease. They need help in everything, even for bathing and
toileting - with normal bowel and urinary functions. They undergo severe personality changes with
aggressive and anxious behavior, which could also become violent at times.
7. This stage shows the most severe characteristics of Alzheimer’s disease. They are unable to speak
properly and it is difficult to understand what they do say. Simple functions like walking, standing, sitting
or sleeping are beyond their control. Their brain cannot monitor any of their physical actions.
Although Alzheimer’s disease immobilizes them, caregivers should try to identify what an Alzheimer’s
patient can do successfully and encourage those activities to lifts their patients’ spirits.
What to Expect When Someone has Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease progresses slowly but steadily. Although certain characteristics point to different
stages of Alzheimer’s disease, no single symptom can pinpoint any particular stage. The appearance of
the disease normally begins with the loss of memory and simple personality changes, which separates the
patient from their usual social circles. They shy away from people and prefer solitude.
In later stages, Alzheimer’s disease manifests itself more noticeably. They develop problems in their
thinking and other activities involving their brain. They cannot calculate as easily as before, and need help
in understanding what others talk about or tell them.
Alzheimer's disease victims also need help to manage their daily activities and routine. As they become
less able to look after their needs, they become irritable and agitated.
They pick quarrels and arguments at the slightest hint. Their moods vary widely and they lack
attentiveness to anything. They become very uncooperative. Slowly, they start to lose their capacity to
look after their bowel or toilet habits and are then fully dependent on others to take care of them and
their personal hygiene.
Alzheimer’s disease now shows as a serious ailment. They could develop associated illnesses like
pneumonia or heart disease, due to overall weakness and disability. Although Alzheimer’s is fatal, the
primary cause of most patients’ deaths are other illnesses and infections which are due to their vulnerable
and sensitive body functions.
Alzheimer’s disease could develop fully within six to eight years. But, sometimes, some symptoms might
be present for up to twenty years. Usually, late onset of Alzheimer’s disease results in death due to other
associated illnesses and the patient dies before symptoms of the late stages of Alzheimer’s start to show.
Despite all their disabilities, Alzheimer’s patients exhibit certain positive characteristics. They can sing well
although they cannot talk comprehensibly. They can probably play decent tennis while they cannot play a
game of chess. They cannot understand calculations or listen attentively but can read books and
understand well. Caregivers need to focus on these positive features while looking after any patient with
Alzheimer’s disease.
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When we have forgotten something, we may jokingly said, "it must be old-timers' disease".
We might have meant it as a light hearted joke, but this inappropriate and insensitive remark might have
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effects of this degenerating disease.
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There are 10 early warning signs and you can learn more about them in Chapter 6
Chapter 7 outlines the different stages of Alzheimer's Disease
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Do you need to learn better ways to communicate with an Alzheimer's patient? Chapter 26 teaches you
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How to care for an Alzheimer's patient without sacrificing your own health can be learned in Chapter 31.
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