The 7 Stages Of Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia is the term used in the medical field that simply means a decline in one’s mental ability that become so severe it begins to affect daily life of that person. ("Help End Alzheimer 's.") Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia that attacks the brain. The thing to understand about Alzheimer’s is it’s not a normal part of getting older, but it does accounts for almost 70% of all dementia diagnosis. Most of the time Alzheimer’s is a slow disease and happens gradually, family members begin to notice a difference when it begins to interfere with their loved ones daily living.
The 7 Stages of Alzheimer’s
1. No Impairment: No memory loss has been detected as of this point. Physicians usually see no signs of dementia …show more content…
There are many different causes to Alzheimer’s disease. The question is still unanswered is the problem. Scientist are constantly researching the disease trying to figure out what goes on in the mind of a person with Alzheimer’s. Another question frequently asked is why does the disease mostly affect the elderly? Scientist have somewhat answered this question, they believe because the brain is aging it harms neurons and that can be a cause of why the disease affects mostly older people. Environmental and Lifestyle choices can sometimes assist a person with getting Alzheimer’s. A person diet can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. If a person doesn’t take care of themselves they may be more likely to have Alzheimer’s disease. ("Alzheimer 's Disease Fact …show more content…
The answer is most likely to move their family member into a nursing home or assisted living facility. There are many long term care facilities that have Alzheimer’s units that can house Alzheimer’s patients. Long term facilities can be expensive, it is good to have a plan in place to take care of the expenses involved. Many times insurance companies offer long term care policies that the family can buy in order to pay for those expenses. The payments are expensive but nowhere near the amount of money the caregivers would be paying out of pocket if they didn’t have the policy. It is always important to be prepared for the worst. It would be better to have the policy and not use then not have it at all and be expected to pay the astronomical fees involved with long term care. Long term care can be anything form someone coming in a home and sitting with the patient to being in a nursing home facility. The average cost for a patient to stay in a long term care private room is $239 a day. That comes out to be $7,170 a month and around $88,000 a year ("Help End Alzheimer 's."). With fees such as those the caregiver has to be prepared to pay them. Sometimes Alzheimer’s patients if they are widowed can use what is left of their spouses and what money they have to help pay the expenses. A person who has the long term healthcare policy has help with these fees and