Alzheimers is a progressive disease that can take up to a complete two decades to fully run its course. The disease moves forward at its own pace, leaving devastation in its path. With an estimated five million Americans diagnoses with this condition, there is little doubt the condition has impacted a tremendous number of people. How fast or slow the condition will progress is never known, but there are marked stages of Alzheimers.

The stages of Alzheimers number at seven, although they are often clumped into three – early, middle and end. Each one of the seven comes in its own time with no two patients following exactly the same path. There are some stereotypical markers for each of the stages of Alzheimers, however.

The stages of Alzheimers and their symptoms are:

Stage 1 – There are no visible symptoms during the earliest formation of Alzheimers.

Stage 2 – This stage will present with very minor memory issues, but these problems are quite easily brushed off to distraction, normal forgetfulness or other similar causes. The signs here can include such things as misplacing items, forgetting words that should be familiar and so on. The symptoms will not likely be noticeable to anyone since they are so easy to brush off.

Stage 3 – It is at this point some people are diagnosed. The symptoms here can include such things as forgetting names, misplacing objects, loss of ability to plan, poor performance at work or in social settings and even an inability to retain information or remember names.

Stage 4 – Diagnosis is often made during this stage, but not always. Some characterize this stages as mild Alzheimers. It is here that loss of personal history might begin along with an inability to handle challenging mental tasks.

Stage 5 – It is very difficult to deny that problems exist when this stage is reached. Also known as “moderate” Alzheimers, this stage delivers large memory gaps, difficulty with normal social functioning and even the inability to recall names of family, friends and perhaps even the patient’s own name. Date and time confusion might also be present.

Stage 6 – This is considered an extension of the mid stage, however, the symptoms will become quite harsh at this point. Some patients will have trouble dressing and feeding themselves. It is very likely they will be unable to recall names and they might be prone to wandering.

Stage 7 – This is the final of the stages of Alzheimers. This one delivers some very serious blows for the patient, but more generally the family members involved. Symptoms in this stage include loss of ability to recognize speech, total inability to eat and toilet without help and even an inability sit without help, smile and more.

The stages of Alzheimers progress at their own pace for each patient. The progression has been noted to take as much as 20 years, but has also been seen in as little as five. There is no way to tell in advance how slow or fast the stages will be progressed through. The only thing that is certain at this point is that no cure is known and treatments to slow the progression don’t work for everyone and they do not work indefinitely.

By: Samantha Kay

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I am looking for an older country song (older than 10 years) about Alzheimers. It is not the Tim Rushlow’s “She Misses Him.” One of the lyrics is “and her grandkids are perfect though sometimes they forget her all because she’s old folks, old folks, blessed is the child of yesterday.”

AD is when people forget, not hallucinate. And it surely couldn’t be Schizophrenia. I have ruled these out, and I am not a doctor. She was taking 8 different type pills a day, now she is down to 3 type of pills a day. I have searched and searched on the internet to find some answers, but have not succeeded in finding anything. Does anyone know what else it could be? It is breaking my heart to see my grandma like that.

Recently, my mother has been displaying Alzheimer’s symptoms. She has been to the doctor and they have concluded that her brain activity do not display characteristics of the disease. The doctors don’t have any explanation as to why my mother is acting accordingly. My mother is also dialysis patient.

Could she have come in contact with a medication that could have caused this problem? Could it be that someone slipped her some sort of narcotic? Please give me some possible explanations. Thank You

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My husband had a mild stroke several years ago, before I met him. In the last few years he can’t remember peoples names, misplaces items, and accuses people of taking things. He’s 75 and otherwise very healthy & still working (driving rental cars). Is this the the result of the stroke, or onset of alzheimers?

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Alzheimers disease is fundamentally a form of mental disorder known as dementia. The disease is by far the most ever-present dementing illness of today with the more common form of Alzheimers disease known as late-onset Alzheimer’s.

So What’s The definition Of Alzheimers?

Alzheimers disease is considered to be primarily a condition of the elderly affecting mainly those over the age of sixty five. It is also common knowledge that this disease is the Number 4 Killer of Americans, causing over 100, 000 deaths each year in the USA alone. This figure is set to rise.

Warning Signs of Dementia.

One of the most difficult tasks faced with Alzheimers or Dementia, is actually diagnosing the condition correctly and knowing what to look for. There are more than a hundred different types of dementia but Alzheimers disease is certainly the most recognised type as we know it; therefore, it is imperative that an accurate diagnosis for Dementia/Alzheimer’s is substantiated early on. The condition is the number one cause of dementia, representing 55-65% of all cases we know of. Dementia inevitably contributes to a loss of memory and mental abilities.

The knock on effect of the implications of this disease is felt in Nursing Homes; whereby they are frequently over-burdened with dementia sufferers, particularly those with Alzheimer’s disease. These Nursing Homes will be responsible for dealing with Dementia, memory impairment, Alzheimers Disease and all care giving issues for the elderly that are admitted to the care homes.

Perhaps you suspect that a loved one is showing early signs of Dementia and/or Alzheimers Disease. This of course is not so uncommon as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most recognised type of dementia involving older people with memory loss or perhaps rather the enduring disorder in memory retention becoming very common in our elder years. Alzheimer’s disease, therefore, affects the part of the brain that is responsible for thought, memory, and language. If you are thinking to yourself “what do these signs look like?” well the best advice that I can give is that the typical visible symptom is progressive and chronic memory loss.

The key here is to establish early detection as this will certainly help with any necessary treatment. There are a number of Alzheimer’s Disease treatment options that your family G.P will be happy to talk over with you. What care will be needed, and what treatment is available, is a matter for the doctor to determine. The emphasis here however, is that help is available should you require it.

Alzheimers disease is the exception, rather than the rule, in old age; the condition affects the neurological health of the affected patient and is a form of a mental disorder known as dementia which is progressive and irreversible.

By: Clive Jenkins

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Changes in the brain of Alzheimer’s sufferers may begin 10 to 20 years before
any visible signs of dementia or any symptoms of Alzheimer’s appear.
Alzheimer’s disease progresses through three main stages:

The first stage is mild. The symptoms at this stage can be observed by
family members and considered as part of normal aging. The family
member starts to forget places or things. Sometimes, the family
member forgets their address. At this stage, it seem a little matter
of “mom or dad , they’re just getting older”.

However by the time the second stage appears, family members
began to sense that there may be something serious happening.
As the memory continues to deteriorate, there is a sense
that ther is a more severe problem.

During the second stage of Alzheimer’s disease there is evidence that
the damage to the brain has progressed. At the second stage of Alzheimer’s
disease there are some language problems. Family members fear that the
patient has had a stroke. The ability to speak is slow and labored.
There is a strain to articulate feelings or request. There may be an inability
speak clearly.

During the second stage of Alzheimer’s the person’s reasoning ability is
hampered. The person may decide to go to the grocery store at 2:00 am in
the morning. The person will not understand why this does not make sense.
Some individuals become combative or emotional over perceived injustices.

The processing of sensory information such as reacting to heat or cold
becomes impaired during the second stage of the disease. The brain is not
connecting or interpreting sensory messages from the body. Alzheimer’s
patients have been known to not feel the heat from a stove or not react to cold.

In the second stage of the disease, the symptoms and signs of Alzheimer
have become more obvious. As the disease progresses, family members can
see that other regions of the brain have been affected. There are
pronounced changes in behavior and there is a pronounced attention deficit.

The progression of Alzheimer’s disease can vary. The individuals who
have been studied shows that the duration of the disease may vary from

3 to 20 years. Early detection is critical to controlling and slowing
the progression of the symptoms. Finding the right Alzheimer’s treatment
plan is important at this stage. The disease can be slowed at this stage.

There are medications approved by the FDA to treat Alzheimer’disease. There
is no cure. However, some medication have been tested that delay the progression
and possibly the onset of new Alzheimer’s symptoms, Many of the drugs that are
prescribed for Alzheimer patients are designed to help with the emotional or
the behavioral changes that occur.

When the individuals starts to experience any of the symptoms associated
with the various stages of Alzheimer’s, they should seek medical help immediately.
Don’t confuse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease with the changes that take place
in normal aging. Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging.

Some studies indicate that some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s may be due to
other conditions that impact the diagnosis. Depression, some of the side effects
of other medications, excessive use of drugs or alchohol or even nutritional
imbalances may be disorders that can impair memory and other
functions.

If these problems are identified early on, individuals can sometimes
stave off the progression of the disease by being reactive to the symptoms
early.

By: Linda J Bruton

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