Stages of Alzheimer's Disease

Question 0

1. Stage 2?

Hallmarks?

Answer 0

1. Very mild cognitive decline (may be age related or due to dementia)

Hallmarks:

• Aware of memory lapses
• Forgetting familiar words or the location of everyday objects
• No sx of dementia can be detected during a medical examination or by friends, family, or co-workers

Question 1

1. Stage 1?

2. Hallmarks?

Answer 1

1. No impairment

2. No memory problems

Question 2

1. Stage 3?

Hallmarks?

Answer 2

1. Mild cognitive decline (early-stage AD can be diagnosed in some, but not all, individuals with these sx’s)

Hallmarks:

• Others begin to notice difficulties
• Noticeable problems coming up with the right word or name
• Trouble remembering names when introduced to new people
• Noticeable difficulty performing tasks in social or work settings
• Forgetting material that one has just read
• Losing or misplacing a valuable object
• Increasing trouble with planning or organizing

Question 3

1. Stage 4?

Hallmarks?

Answer 3

1. Moderate cognitive decline (mild or early-stage AD)

Hallmarks:

• Forgetfulness of recent events
• Impaired ability to perform challenging mental arithmetic
• Difficulty performing complex tasks, such as planning dinner for guests, paying bills, or managing finances
• Becoming moody or withdrawn, especially in socially or mentally challenging situations

Question 4

1.Stage 5?

Hallmarks?

Answer 4

1. Moderately severe cognitive decline (moderate or mid-stage AD)

Hallmarks:

• Gaps in memory and thinking are noticeable, and individuals begin to need help with day-to-day activities
• Unable to recall their own addresses or phone numbers or the high schools or colleges they graduated from
• Become confused about where they are or what day it is
• Have trouble with less challenging mental arithmetic
• Need help choosing proper clothing for the season or the occasion
• Still remember significant details about themselves and their families
• Still require no assistance with eating or using the toilet

Question 5

1. Stage 6?

Hallmarks?

Answer 5

1. Sever cognitive decline (moderately sever or mid-stage AD)

Hallmarks:

• Lose awareness of recent experiences as well as of their surroundings
• Remember their own names but have difficulty with their personal histories
• Distinguish familiar and unfamiliar faces but have trouble remembering the name of a spouse or caregiver
• Need help dressing properly and may, without supervision, make mistakes such as putting pjs over daytime clothes or shoes on the wrong feet
• Need help handing details or toileting
• Have increasingly frequent trouble controlling their bladder or bowels
• Experience major behavioral changes, including suspiciousness and delusions or compulsive, repetitive behavior
• Tend to wander or become lost

Question 6

1. Stage 7?

Hallmarks?

Answer 6

1. Very severe cognitive decline (sever or late-stage AD)

Hallmarks:

• Individuals lose the ability to respond to their environment, to carry on a conversation, and eventually to control movement
• May still say words of phrases
• Individuals need help with much of their daily personal care, including eating and using the toilet
• May also lose ability to smile, sit without support, and hold theur heads up
• Reflexes become abnormal
• Muscles grow rigid
• Swallowing is impaired