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What are the stages in the development of Alzheimer's disease?
Alzheimer's is a progressive disease; the symptoms grow worse over time. Yet, it is also a variable disease. Symptoms progress at different rates and in different patterns. The appearance and progression of symptoms will vary from one person to the next.
Some of the common symptoms are:
- anxiety, paranoia, suspiciousness, agitation
- changes in personality and judgment
- confusion and memory loss
- difficulty with activities of daily living, such as feeding and bathing
- difficulty recognizing family and friends
- disorientation
- getting lost in familiar surroundings
- hallucinations and delusions
- loss of appetite
- weight loss
- loss of bladder and bowel control
- loss of speech
- problems with routine tasks
- repetitive speaking or action
- sleep disturbances
- total dependence on caregiver
- wandering, pacing
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