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Video from the Alzheimer's Society from the point of view of someone living with dementia. This is part of the Dementia resource for care professionals, page...
- 4 min
- 5.2M
- Social Care Wales TV / Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru
- Stage 1: No Cognitive Decline
- Stage 2: Very Mild Cognitive Decline
- Stage 3: Mild Cognitive Decline
- Stage 4: Moderate Cognitive Decline
- Stage 5: Moderately Severe Cognitive Decline
- Stage 6: Severe Cognitive Decline
- Stage 7: Very Severe Cognitive Decline
At this stage, the person can function normally and exhibits no signs of memory loss, confusion, or cognitive impairment. However, the structure and functioning of their brain may have started to deteriorate as the neurons(nerve cells) in their brain start to lose connection with other brain cells and die.
The person starts to experience occasional lapses of memory, such as: 1. Forgetting where they keep familiar everyday objects 2. Forgetting names they once knew very well At this stage, the symptoms are unlikely to affect the person’s work or social interactions. In fact, the symptoms may even be too mild to detect in a clinical interview with a he...
This is the stage at which cognitive impairment starts to become more noticeable to the patient, their friends, family members, and colleagues. The person may start to show symptomssuch as: 1. Getting lost while walking or driving, particularly in unfamiliar places 2. Reading something and retaining very little of it 3. Forgetting the names of peop...
In this stage, the person will exhibit a definitive decline in cognitive ability in a clinical interview. Some of the symptoms of this stage may include: 1. Lack of knowledge of current and recent events 2. Difficulty rememberingparts of their own personal history 3. Trouble with organizing, planning, traveling, and managing finances At this stage,...
From this stage onward, the person may no longer be able to function without some assistance. These are some of the symptoms of this stage: 1. Difficulty recalling a vital detail such as their address, phone number, or high school 2. Disorientation in terms of place and time, such as confusion regarding the season, date, day of the week, or time of...
At this stage, the person may require a high degree of care, as they may have symptoms such as: 1. Difficulty remembering the names of their spouse, children, or primary caregivers 2. Lack of awareness regarding all the recent events and experiences in their life 3. Patchy or skewed recollection of their early life 4. Difficulty counting backward o...
In the final stage, the brain appears to lose its connection to the body and becomes incapable of telling it what to do. The person is likely to progressively lose their motor skills and the ability to speak. They may only be able to utter unintelligible sounds or words, if at all. They will need assistance with all personal care tasks, such as eat...
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- 6 min
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- Dementia With Grace
Mar 24, 2021 · To raise awareness about these deeper issues, a team has put together a simulation to show the world what it actually feels like to have dementia. Dr. Heather Palmer and Amica Senior Lifestyles say the degenerative condition can drastically change the way someone perceives the world around them.
In this film, four people with dementia share their insights and experiences of living with advancing dementia.
- 10 min
- 791.9K
- Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
Oct 12, 2023 · Photographer Joe Wallace says too many mainstream images of Alzheimer’s and dementia make you look away; his new collection of portraits invites you to do the opposite
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