Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder named for German physician Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in 1906.Is a progressive & fatal brain disease.
The disease often overlaps with other pathologies but some
Alzheimers Disease Cognitive symptoms affect
memory, language, judgment, planning, ability to pay attention, Behavioral & psychiatric symptoms affect the way we feel & act.
Alzheimer’s destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, Affects thinking & behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life. Alzheimer’s gets worse over time, is fatal.Is seventh-leading cause of death in the United States.
The disease progresses at different pace according to individuals.
Stages of Alzheimer: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/mental-health/dementia-delirium-alzheimers/v/stages-of-dementia-and-alzheimers-disease
More in details:
Stage 1: No Impairment
During this stage, Alzheimer’s disease is not detectable and no memory problems or other symptoms of dementia are evident.
Stage 2: Very Mild Decline
The senior may notice minor memory problems or lose things around the house, however, the person will still do well on memory tests and the disease is unlikely to be detected by physicians or loved ones.
Stage 3: Mild Decline
At this stage, the friends and family members of the senior may begin to notice memory and cognitive problems.
Patients in stage 3 will have difficulty in many areas including:
- finding the right word during conversations
- remembering names of new acquaintances (conoscenti)
- planning and organizing
Stage 4: Moderate Decline
Patients with stage four Alzheimer’s disease:
- Have difficulty with simple arithmetic
- May forget details about their life histories
- Have poor short term memory
- Inability to manage finance and pay bills
Stage 5: Moderately Severe Decline
During the fifth stage of Alzheimer’s, patients begin to need help with many day to day activities. People in stage five of the disease may experience:
- Significant confusion
- Inability to recall simple details about themselves such as their own phone number
- Difficulty dressing appropriately
Stage 6: Severe Decline
Patients with the sixth stage of Alzheimer’s disease need constant supervision and frequently require professional care. Symptoms include:
- Confusion or unawareness of environment (ambinte) and surroundings (dintorni)
- Major personality changes
- The need for assistance with daily activities such as toileting and bathing
- Inability to recognize faces except closest friends and relatives
- Inability to remember most details of personal history
- Loss of bowel and bladder control (incontinenza)
Stages 7: Very Severe Decline
Stage seven is the final stage of Alzheimer’s disease. Because Alzheimer’s disease is a terminal illness, patients in stage seven are nearing death.
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