Living Well With Dementia/LWWD/Diseases/Stages

IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THE DISEASE AFFECTS EACH PERSON DIFFERENTLY

Early Stage Signs and Symptoms

 * Short term memory loss
 * loss of focus/concentration
 * Disorganized
 * Taking longer with normal daily tasks
 * Trouble handling money/paying bills
 * Difficulty walking
 * Depression

Middle Stage Signs and Symptoms

 * Increase memory loss
 * Increase loss of focus
 * Does not recognise family and friends
 * Disorientation to time and place
 * Difficulty with language and problems with reading, writing and numbers
 * Personality changes
 * Inappropriate outbursts
 * Loss of inhibition
 * Repetition of movements/statements
 * Bowel and bladder incontinence
 * Disrupted sleep patterns
 * Visual-spatial problems
 * Sadness or depression

Late Stage Signs and Symptoms

 * Dependent for all care
 * Totally incontinent
 * Inability to communicate verbally
 * Weight loss
 * Increased sleep
 * Difficulty swallowing