Alzheimer's Disease

Question 1

List the 7 stages of Alzheimer’s Disease

Answer 1

1. ) No Impairment
2. ) Very Mild Cognitive Decline
3. ) Mild Cognitive Decline
4. ) Moderate Cognitive Decline
5. ) Moderately Severe Cognitive Decline
6. ) Severe Cognitive Decline
7. ) Very Severe Cognitive Decline

Question 2

Describe Alzheimer’s Disease Stage 1:

Answer 2

1.) No Impairment: Individuals have no memory problems in a medical interview.

Question 3

Describe Alzheimer’s Disease Stage 2:

Answer 3

2.) Very Mild Cognitive Decline: Individuals may feel they have memory lapses that are not evident to friends, family, etc. or to medical examiner.

Question 4

Describe Alzheimer’s Disease Stage 3:

Answer 4

3.) Mild Cognitive Decline: Friends, family, co-workers begin to notice deficiencies. Problems with memory or concentration may be measured in a medical interview.

Question 5

Describe Alzheimer’s Disease Stage 4:

Answer 5

4.) Moderate Cognitive Decline: Decreased knowledge of recent occasions or current events, impaired ability to perform challenging mental arithmetic (counting backward from 100 by 7s), decreased capacity to perform complex tasks, reduced memory of personal history, seems subdued and withdrawn, especially in socially or mentally challenging situations.

Question 6

Describe Alzheimer’s Disease Stage 5:

Answer 6

5.) Moderately Severe Cognitive Decline: Major gaps in memory and deficits in cognitive function emerge. Some daily assistance is essential. Individuals can’t recall important details like current date, location, day of the week, etc. Need help choosing proper clothing.
Usually retain substantial knowledge about themselves & know name, spouse and children, usually require no assistance with eating or using toilet

Question 7

Describe Alzheimer’s Disease Stage 6:

Answer 7

6.) Severe Cognitive Decline: Memory difficulties continue to worsen significant personality changes and compulsive, repetitive behaviors may emerge. Affected individuals need significant help with ADLs. At this stage, individuals may lose awareness and events as well as of their surroundings.

Question 8

Describe Alzheimer’s Disease Stage 7:

Answer 8

7: Very Severe Cognitive Decline: This is the final stage, when individuals lose the ability to respond to their environment, the ability to speak, and ultimately, the ability to control movement. They may lose the capacity for recognizable speech, need help with eating and toileting, be incontinent of urine, be unable to walk without assistance, sit without support, smile, or hold their head up.