Bracelets For Women: Alzheimers Stages

Alzheimers Stages

During the later stages of dementia most people will become increasingly frail due to the progress of the illness. They will also gradually become totally dependent on others for all their care. Knowing what to expect can help everyone to prepare, and can enable the person to write an informed advance decision before they reach this stage so they can have some say over how they will be cared for.he person with dementia will experience increasing problems understanding what is being said to them and what is going on around them. They are likely to find it difficult to communicate with other people. They may gradually lose their speech, or they may repeat a few words or cry out from time to time. However, verbal language is only one way of communicating. The person's expression and body language may give clues about how they are feeling.Those around the person should continue talking to them as though they understand. This helps to preserve their dignity. There may still be moments when the person seems to make an appropriate response. (See Factsheet 500, Communicating.)Many people with dementia gradually lose their ability to walk and to perform everyday tasks unaided. One of the first signs of this is that they shuffle or walk unsteadily. They may also seem slow or clumsy and be more likely to bump into things, drop objects or fall. A stroke, arthritis or the effects of a fall may also affect a person's mobility.