 |
Alzheimer's/Dementia
Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
- Forgetfulness:
forgetting names, familiar objects
- Early
Confusion: Increased confusion, person gets lost going to
a familiar place, co-workers, peers and family observe person forgetting
names and words. Reading comprehension begins to deteriorate and difficulty
concentrating is noticed
- Late
Confusion: Decreased knowledge of current events, forgetting
personal history information, difficulty traveling and handling finances
- Early
Dementia: Inability to recall major life events such as one's
birthday, address, phone numbers or the names of immediate family
members, sometimes difficulty remembering the day's date.
- Middle
Dementia: Forgets name of spouse at times, unaware of all
recent events, does not know the season or year, person usually can't
distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar people
- Late
Dementia: Sever confusion, inability to talk, incontinent,
assistance needed in personal hygiene, eating, and inability to walk
As you and your family members travel this journey please remember,
you are not alone. You will suffer frustration, however,
support groups are availableFor more information contact your local
council on Aging or The Alzheimer's Association at 1-800-272-3900
For more information:
Please contact us for more information or for an appointment by calling
us at 281-357-4111 or e-mailing us at info@cccctomball.com.
Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday appointments
available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
 |
 |
