Saturday, February 12, 2011

Third Stage--Alzheimer's Disease

                                             Severe Alzheimer's Disease
     In the advanced stage if Alzheimer's disease damage to the brain's nerve cells is wide spread.  At this point full-time care is typically required.  For friends, family and alzheimer's caregivers this can be the most difficult stage.  People with severe Alzheimer's disease may have difficulty walking and they may often suffer from complications from other illnesses, such as pneumonia.

     Signs of severe alzheimer's disease may include:

               1)   Vocalizations such as groaning, screaming, mumbling or speaking gibberish.
               2)    Behavorial symptoms
                      * refuses to eat out of fear of (choking)
                      * inapproiately cries out when they realize they are alone
     
      Failure to recognize family or faces
      Difficulty with all essential activities of  daily living.

IF YOU OR ANYONE YOU KNOW HAS ANY OF THESE SINGS , OR SYMPTOMS "PLEASE SEE A MEDICAL PHYSICIAN"