Stages of Alzheimer's Disease:

Experts have documented patterns of symptoms of progression to those individuals who have Alzheimer's Disease and developed methods of " staging " based on these patterns.

These staging patterns will be useful in determining the disease may occur and for making future plans.

Stage 1

The adult functions normal with no memory-loss and decline in function.

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Stage 2

Very mild decline this stage defined as a normal older adult that has personal awareness of functional decline.If one has this it to complain of memory deficits and of forgetting names of people and places they know.

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Stage 3

Mild decline in this stage.It includes here:

• Word- or name-finding problems noticeable to family or close associates
• Decreased ability to remember names when introduced to new people
• Performance issues in social or work settings noticeable to family, friends or co-workers
• Reading a passage and retaining little material
• Losing or misplacing a valuable object
• Decline in ability to plan or organize

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Stage 4

Mild Alzheimer's Disease.It includes here:

• Lessen in knowledge of recent events and happenings
• Injured ability to perform challenging mental ability
• Diminish capacity to perform complex task
• Decreased of memory of personal history
• Person with Alzheimer's disease may seem subdued and withdrawn,especially in socially or mentally challenging situations

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Stage 5

Moderate mid level severe decline Alzheimer's disease.Persons with moderate Alzheimer's disease cannot get by without help from others.Unable to recall during medical interview their personal information like home address,contact number or school which they graduated from.Confused with the date, time, day of the week or season.Need help to choose proper attire for an occasion or for the season.Habitual require no assistance with eating or using the toilet.

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Stage 6

Moderate severe decline Alzheimer's disease. Within this stage the patient who has this start to forget important information about themselves and their environment. They may forget the names of their spouses,needs assistance in dressing,needs assistance in bathing properly with require assistance with using the toilet.Disturbed sleeping patterns and urinary incontinence may also occur.Personality and emotional changes become more apparent, for some very apparent. This may show delusional or obsessive behavior, there could be acute anxiety and even violent behavior. People lose their willpower (cognitive abulla) because they cannot remember information long enough to act to their thoughts.Fecal incontinence may also be a feature.

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Stage 7

This is the last stage of the disease where people lose their skill to respond to their environment, unable to speak, and lastly the skill to control their movement.

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