Stages of dementia
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Hi
There is an old thread of the stages
But to be honest the things that a person can/cannot do in the stages are variable to say the least
Ie my Mum when in say stage two could not do one or two things that were in stage 7.
But when in stage 7 could still walk with y
My support
on here we use them to give people a rough idea
I will see if I can find this thread but I may be a while
There is an old thread of the stages
But to be honest the things that a person can/cannot do in the stages are variable to say the least
Ie my Mum when in say stage two could not do one or two things that were in stage 7.
But when in stage 7 could still walk with y
My support
on here we use them to give people a rough idea
I will see if I can find this thread but I may be a while
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This is a good question. The answer seems to be that they are all approximations: we can be partly at one stage, partly at another. With some symptoms from one stage and some symptoms from another.
There is no text book.
There is no text book.
Phew found the one I looking for
http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/showthread.php?15175-Poll-stages-of-dementia-2009
http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/showthread.php?15175-Poll-stages-of-dementia-2009
Absolutely.
And I reckon it would be even harder if we knew exactly what was going to happen, and when.
Thank you so much for that. I would have thought mum was in early to middle stages but going by that she is in stage 6. Ticks nearly all the boxes. I've learned so much on here. Thank you.
I think the when and what are impossible things to gauge. Mum is a totally different person to the mum who was with us last year. So much has gone. The memory doctor thought that the heart problems would prevent the dementia problems becoming too much of an issue but it is progressing far faster than anyone expected.
So many unknowns with this horrible disease.
Having read the thread you will have seen that there are three, five and seven stage versions. I don't know if anyone has added up how many different versions there are.
It's not clear either whether all the versions are claiming to be applicable to all forms of AD.
Or to all forms of dementia.
Handle with care.
It's not clear either whether all the versions are claiming to be applicable to all forms of AD.
Or to all forms of dementia.
Handle with care.
Stages
How do you recognize what stage your spouse is in? I recognize when he is slipping then he has a good day, then back to bad.
Thank you,
Faith
How do you recognize what stage your spouse is in? I recognize when he is slipping then he has a good day, then back to bad.
Thank you,
Faith
Hello Faith.
We do have threads on here about the various stages, but to be honest with my mum I found that when around stage two, their were a couple of things she could not do in stage 7
and when she was in the final stage she could still walk with a little help
and others on here find them very variable too
My mum had mixed dementia (Alzheimer's and vascular dementia) and for many years she could vary from one day to the next
I found this thread helpful at one point as it gave me a rough guide to where we were with this vile disease, its really only applicable to those who have Alzheimer's disease though
http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/showthread.php?15175-Poll-stages-of-dementia-2009
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Faith, hi
I totally agree with you about the days being so very different one to the other, and some days have all sorts of stages in them, a bit like the weather - if you don't like what it's doing now then wait half an hour and it will be different!
I hope that you are enjoying the good times and coping with the difficult times, everybody's dementia journey is so very different that I cannot get my head around the idea of distinct stages, there seems to simply be life with dementia.
With kind regards from Jo
I totally agree with you about the days being so very different one to the other, and some days have all sorts of stages in them, a bit like the weather - if you don't like what it's doing now then wait half an hour and it will be different!
I hope that you are enjoying the good times and coping with the difficult times, everybody's dementia journey is so very different that I cannot get my head around the idea of distinct stages, there seems to simply be life with dementia.
With kind regards from Jo
Thanks!
You are so spot on! - Tom does well on one part, and poorly on another - Thank you!
You are so spot on! - Tom does well on one part, and poorly on another - Thank you!
Jo,
So true - the afternoon is different from the morning -evening is different from Afternoon - this slippery slope we are on is awful - cannot even imagine with my hubby is going through - needless to say, I do alot of bed crying - thank you for this site.
I have found this thread really helpful. Myhusband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's (frontal lobe atrophy) four years ago. I expected him to be about level two but realised when reading the stages that actually he is now between four and five. Especially interesting was the denial, which is happening almost daily. Then when he gets frustrated he will shout that he only has half a mind, which is so painful to hear, because he is then realsing things are going wrong. He is now not sorting out the cash in his pocket. Just before being picked up b y a friend for an outing he said he was alright for cash as he had sixty pounds in his pocket. He was holding in his hand a one pound coin and a fifty pence coin, which he was counting as fifty pounds!
It does all vary so much from day to day and hour to hour doesn't it?
It is good to read of other people's experiences.
It does all vary so much from day to day and hour to hour doesn't it?
It is good to read of other people's experiences.
My husband also has problems with money - he also had a pound coin & a 50p coin & told me he had 'One & Five' - he was thinking in old money
He has lost money in the past - sometimes overpaying for something & not being told by the shop assistant, I think - and now, as long as he has about £2 in coins in his pocket, he seems happy ( he thinks he has more than he actually has )
He never buys anything now, as shops & choices are beyond him, and relies on me to do the shopping if he wants anything - cant be bad, as we all know women love shopping
He has lost money in the past - sometimes overpaying for something & not being told by the shop assistant, I think - and now, as long as he has about £2 in coins in his pocket, he seems happy ( he thinks he has more than he actually has )
He never buys anything now, as shops & choices are beyond him, and relies on me to do the shopping if he wants anything - cant be bad, as we all know women love shopping
