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Perform a search on this site or the web for "Alzheimer's stages". And remember what you find is very generalized and only a guideline. Chances are symptoms will not be restricted to one stage, but actually several stages even all over the map.
The first rule of dealing with this awful disease is that there are no rules. “Stages” are pretty much meaningless. Alzheimer’s is a “personalized” disease and each person who suffers from it has their own unique behaviors. My FIL was easy-going and mostly cooperative. My mom, on the other hand was extremely delusional and hallucinatory. She could also be combative and angrily emotional.
It’s also a one day at a time/one foot in front of the other disease. One day they’re cooperative and calm, and the next day, or even the next hour, they’re trying to get out of the house or facility and howling that they’re being kidnapped.
The most important thing to remember is to know your own limits. Promises to never put them in a facility are very noble, but when their safety (and our’s) is compromised, we have to let go of those promises and forgive ourselves.
First, are you sure Mom has ALZ? ALZ does progress more-or-less in recognizable stages. Many other forms of dementia do not.
Here is a short video that explains what happens in the ALZ brain to cause stages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq_Er-tqPsA
In an autopsy, examination of the brain will reveal where the damage has progressed to and therefore what stage the person was in. While the person is living the best we can tell is by observing behaviors and comparing them to descriptions compiled by medical sources. Even when we can figure out roughly where the plaques and tangles have progressed to, we can't really predict how long they will stay there before moving on, or how long the future stages will last.
Staging is very valuable for research purposes. It is less helpful in day-to-day caregiving.
If you are sure Mom's dementia is Alzheimer's, comparing your observations of her symptoms is probably the best way to estimate her stage. For other kinds of dementia, all bets are off.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
It’s also a one day at a time/one foot in front of the other disease. One day they’re cooperative and calm, and the next day, or even the next hour, they’re trying to get out of the house or facility and howling that they’re being kidnapped.
The most important thing to remember is to know your own limits. Promises to never put them in a facility are very noble, but when their safety (and our’s) is compromised, we have to let go of those promises and forgive ourselves.
Here is a short video that explains what happens in the ALZ brain to cause stages:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq_Er-tqPsA
In an autopsy, examination of the brain will reveal where the damage has progressed to and therefore what stage the person was in. While the person is living the best we can tell is by observing behaviors and comparing them to descriptions compiled by medical sources. Even when we can figure out roughly where the plaques and tangles have progressed to, we can't really predict how long they will stay there before moving on, or how long the future stages will last.
Staging is very valuable for research purposes. It is less helpful in day-to-day caregiving.
If you are sure Mom's dementia is Alzheimer's, comparing your observations of her symptoms is probably the best way to estimate her stage. For other kinds of dementia, all bets are off.