Cognition: Stages of Alzheimer's Flashcards
Alzheimer’s Stages
How many stages of Alzheimer’s are there?
3
Alzheimer’s Stages
How long is stage 1 of Alzheimer’s?
Typically from onset to 4 years
Alzheimer’s Stages
How long is stage 2 of Alzheimer’s?
2-3 years
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Independent in ADLs
Stage 1
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Increasingly dependent in ADLs
Stage 2
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Totally dependent in ADLs
Stage 3
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Mild impaired cognition and problems with judgement
Stage 1
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Impairment of all cognitive functions
Stage 2
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Loss of mobility and verbal skills
Stage 3
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Unable to travel alone to new destinations
Stage 1
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Has difficulty driving and gets lost
Stage 2
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Short term memory loss and difficulty recalling new information
Stage 1
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Disoriented to time, place, and event
Stage 2
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Denies presence of symptoms
Stage 1
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Is disoriented to time, place, and event
Stage 2
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Subtle changes in personality and behvaior
Stage 1
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Psychotic behaviors, such as delusions, hallucinations and paranoia
Stage 2
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Episodes of wandering; trouble sleeping
Stage 2
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Decreased sense of smell
Stage 1
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Forgets names; misplaces household items
Stage 1
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Loses initiative, less engaged in social relationships
Stage 1
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Speech and language deficits; less talkative, decreased use of vocabulary, increasingly nonfluent and eventually aphasic
Stage 2
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Possibly has seizures and tremors
Stage 3
Which stage of Alzheimers:
Incontinent
Stage 2
