Dementia

Question 1

needing help with complex chores/hobbies, getting lost in familiar places, periods of irritability/agitation, difficulty recognizing family members- stage of dementia

Answer 1

middle stage disease

Question 2

swallowing problems, inability to walk/bathe/dress independently, minimal verbal communication, recurrent infections- stage of dementia

Answer 2

late stage disease

Question 3

best guess for prognosis after diagnosis of alzheimers

Answer 3

after age 65, 4-8 years.