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What are the 7 stages of dementia?

What are the 7 stages of dementia?

What Are the Seven Stages of Dementia?

  • 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):

How do you deal with challenging Behaviour with dementia?

Person-centred care and communication, sensory stimulation and listening to music are three evidence-based therapies that can help reduce agitation and other challenging behaviours for people with dementia. Given that antipsychotic drugs have many side effects, effective non-drug strategies should be considered first.

What are the behavioral challenges for clients with dementia?

The Challenging Behaviors Associated With Dementia

  • Aggression.
  • Anger.
  • Apathy or disinterest.
  • Changes in personality.
  • Communication problems.
  • Following another person around the house all day.
  • Mood swings.
  • Night time waking.

What are the 4 stages of dementia journey?

People with dementia maintain their best level of physical, mental, social and emotional wellbeing….The 4 Stages of the ‘dementia journey’ identified in the framework are:

  • Keeping well, prevention, and finding out it’s dementia.
  • Living well.
  • Living well with increasing help and support.
  • End of life and dying well.

Why do dementia patients get so angry?

Mental Triggers Confusion is one of the leading causes of anger and aggression in Alzheimer’s and dementia sufferers. Confusion can be triggered by lost trains of thought, mixed up memories, or a sudden change in the environment, such as a change from one caregiver to another.

What are 3 types of behavioral triggers?

Generally, people with dementia become agitated due to three potential trigger categories: Medical, physiological and/or environmental.