Question

Trace the common pattern of development of Alzheimer's from its initial stage until the person dies.

Answer 1

The common pattern of development of Alzheimer's from it's initial stage until the severity are:

• Stage 1: Preclinical Alzheimer's
  • The symptoms are very mild ,it includes minor forgetting of names, places were things are kept in day to day life. A medical examination at this stage may not show a dementia, however, studies indicate that Alzheimer's may occur twenty yeard before it starts showing it's symptoms.At this stage the symptoms are almost or present in a very negligible way.
• Stage 2: Mild to Moderate Cognitive Decline
  • The symptoms of this stage include person's inability to remember names and words,finds difficulty in making decisions.Has poor jWudgement ability,even forgets ones own basic details. Shows less interest in social interactions and avoids them ,aloofs oneself or withdraws oneself from the world .The medical at this stage can diagnose the onset of dementia in a clear cut way.
• Stage 3 : Severe Cognitive Decline
  • The symptoms of this stage are severe, the brain looses it's controlling power,the dementia at this stage aggravates into severity,the the person forgets who s/ he is, is completely lost.The person even looses control over bowl movement.The normal day to day life activities becomes an impossible task, even forgets how to eat and swallow. These factors leads to weakness and serious illness that takes away the life of the person suffering from Alzheimer's.