Alzheimer's Stages

When I was around the age of ten, my great grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer 's disease. I began to slowly see a change in her actions. She began to slowly lose her memory. It could be anything from forgetting to put more bubble gum into her purse to forgetting where she was. Things progressed and she began to forget who her children were and she would wonder out of the house to try and get “home.” Her progression of Alzheimer 's lasted around six years, and throughout the six years she had went through the seven stages of Alzheimer’s. Not only did this affect my great grandmother’s life, but the people around her as well. Alzheimer’s Disease, is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer. In 1906 Dr. Alzheimer had been examining the brain of a woman who had died from and unusual mental illness, something never seen before. Through the examination of the brain, Dr. …show more content…
Symptoms become very apparent during this time. The person will begin to have difficulty with doing simple arithmetic. The person may begin to forget details about themselves and their life history. Also, poor short term memory will occur, even if it something as simple as forgetting what he or she had ate for breakfast that day. A person in the fourth stage of Alzheimer’s daily life will significantly change. They will no longer be able to manage finances or pay bills. They will have trouble cooking and forget dates and months, as well as seasons. He or she will no longer be able to drive.
Stage five of Alzheimer’s is a moderately severe decline from stage one. During this stage, he or she will need help with daily tasks, such as dressing themselves.However, he or she will still be able to bathe and use the restroom on their own. Family and friends will begin to notice the person having a lot of confusion. He or she will no longer be able to remember things such as a personal phone number. The person will still be able to tell who family members