The Stages of Dementia

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The Stages of Dementia

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• Dementia, a degenerative brain condition, is a
  growing problem for people all around the world.
  Over 35 million people worldwide have been
  diagnosed with the condition. Millions more
  suffer with dementia but have never been
  diagnosed. While it is primarily a condition
  associated with the aged, in a growing number of
  cases people in their 50s and younger primarily
  in developed countries have begun to show signs
  of the condition. It's anticipated that by 2050
  over 115 million people will suffer with
  dementia.

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• There are three basic stages of dementia- early,
  middle, and late. In the early stage, the person
  experiences memory lapses, becomes easily
  confused, and often repeats themselves. They also
  lose track during conversations, have a difficult
  time remembering words or names, struggle to make
  decisions, repeat themselves, and have some minor
  behavior changes. Many are not open to new ideas
  and become easily agitated and anxious. It is
  difficult to diagnose the condition at this stage
  because many people chalk up these issues to
  being a normal sign of getting older.

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• In the middle stage of dementia, the symptoms
  become more pronounced. Sufferers begin to forget
  to eat, use the bathroom, and take showers. It
  becomes nearly impossible for them to take care
  of their day-to-day activities without constant
  reminders. They repeat themselves all the time,
  are unable to recognize family and friends,
  mistake one person for another, and lost track of
  the time of day and day of the week. They also
  become a danger to themselves and others because
  the leave stoves and other appliances on. They
  also experience mood swings, their personality
  changes radically, and may begin to wander off
  and be unable to find their way home. At this
  stage, it's easy to see they have a serious
  problem.

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• People with late-stage dementia are easy to
  identify. They lose their memory completely, are
  often can't speak or otherwise communicate, and
  are unable to do simple tasks. They regularly
  have delusions and hallucinations and lose
  control of their bladder and bowels. At this
  stage, they become increasingly easily agitated,
  need assistance to eat, and eventually lose their
  ability to smile, sit up, or even raise their
  head. At this point, their brain function is
  dramatically and irreparably impaired.

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• Some people use the 5-stage Clinical Dementia
  Rating to quantify dementias symptoms severity.
  Others use the Global Deterioration Scale for
  Assessment of Primary Degenerative Dementia or
  Reisberg Scale and its seven stages of cognitive
  decline. The seven stages of the progression of
  dementia that measures functioning and daily
  activities of the Functional Assessment Staging
  (FAST) is another tool. So is the five-stage
  Clinical Dementia Rating scale that measures
  one's ability to function and cognitive
  abilities.
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