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Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurocognitive disorder that gets worse over time. Alzheimer’s mainly affects the elderly and usually progresses within a few years. Gradually, changes may occur in behavior, thinking and language skills, as well as memory loss. Although each Alzheimer’s disease experiences differently, it is possible to examine its progression typically in stages.
Looking at Alzheimer’s disease gradually can provide a clearer idea of possible changes that may affect the person after diagnosis. However, the focus of patient relatives should be to remember that efforts to increase the patient’s quality of life and comfort are valuable at every stage. The stages can be seen as a rough guide.
Stage 1: Preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. Functional changes that occur due to Alzheimer’s can begin years or even decades before diagnosis. This long phase is known as the pre-clinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease. At this stage, the individual will not have obvious clinical symptoms. Although there are no obvious symptoms in the preclinical stage, imaging technologies can detect an excess of a protein called amyloid beta. In people with Alzheimer’s disease, this protein clumps together and forms plaques. These protein clusters can block cell-to-cell signaling and activate immune system cells that trigger inflammation. Other biomarkers or biomarkers can indicate whether a person is more likely to develop Alzheimer’s symptoms. Genetic testing can also detect a higher risk.
Stage 2: Mild cognitive impairment. Both advanced age and Alzheimer’s disease can cause forgetfulness, but not everyone will develop dementia as they get older. Mild cognitive impairment is a more significant cognitive decline than forgetfulness that occurs as a normal part of aging. The person especially finds it difficult to remember the last conversations, current events, and appointments. However, there is not yet a severe dementia that causes problems in daily life or usual activities. It is normal for people to become more forgetful as they age or to think of a word or not remember a name. However, if the person has begun to experience forgetfulness that may cause problems with the daily routine, has difficulty in making decisions, becomes more impulsive, experiences irritability, aggression, apathy and anxiety, these may be signs.
Stage 3: Mild forgetfulness. The mild dementia stage is where we typically diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Problems with memory and thinking have begun to affect daily life, and this has become noticeable by family and friends. Symptoms of mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, difficulty remembering newly learned information, asking the same question over and over, having trouble solving problems and completing tasks, low motivation, being withdrawn or unusually angry or angry, difficulty finding the right words to describe an object or idea, It can be summarized as getting lost or misplacing things.
Stage 4: Moderate forgetfulness. When a person experiences moderate dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, they become more and more confused and forgetful. They may need help with their daily work and taking care of themselves. Symptoms of moderate dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease include: forgetting the road, not remembering days and seasons, confusing family members and close friends with strangers, forgetting personal information such as address, phone number and education history, repeating favorite memories or filling up memory gaps, even in familiar places. needing help to make up, deciding what to wear according to the weather / season, missing the toilet, excessively suspecting family and friends, seeing / hearing things that are not there, physical explosions that may be aggressive.
Stage 5: Severe forgetfulness: A person with Alzheimer’s will need more care and help over time to do their daily work. At this stage, while the loss of mental strength continues, there may be limitations in movement and physical abilities. Symptoms may include: inability to speak / communicate in a consistent manner, need full assistance with personal care, eating, dressing and bathing, inability to sit / hold head / walk without assistance, stiff muscles and abnormal reflexes, loss of ability to swallow, bladder and inability to control bowel movements. A person with severe Alzheimer’s disease is likely to experience pneumonia. Pneumonia is common in people with Alzheimer’s because of the loss of the ability to swallow, food and drinks can enter the lungs and cause infection. These people have a high risk of insufficient water and nutrient intake and careful attention should be paid.
The more knowledgeable about Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s family members and relatives, the better help and support they can provide. Although there is no definitive way to prevent Alzheimer’s, it is possible to delay the progression of the disease and to stop it in some cases with bioresonance treatment.
