How does Alzheimer progress?

Alzheimer’s disease tends to develop slowly and gradually worsens over several years. Eventually, Alzheimer’s disease affects most areas of your brain. Memory, thinking, judgment, language, problem-solving, personality and movement can all be affected by the disease.

Does Alzheimer’s disease progress quickly?

Alzheimer’s disease typically progresses slowly in three general stages: early, middle and late (sometimes referred to as mild, moderate and severe in a medical context). Since Alzheimer’s affects people in different ways, each person may experience symptoms — or progress through the stages — differently.

How quickly does Alzheimer’s progress?

The moderate or middle stages lasts anywhere from two to 10 years. And the severe or late stages typically last one to three years. Doing the math, you see that there is a wide range of years in which the disease can progress – between five to 17 years for the typical progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

How to recognize the early stages of Alzheimers?

In the early stage of Alzheimer’s, a person may function independently. He or she may still drive, work and be part of social activities. Despite this, the person may feel as if he or she is having memory lapses, such as forgetting familiar words or the location of everyday objects.

How can you keep from getting Alzheimer?

At least three servings of whole grains a day

How does Alzheimer’s kill you?

Physically, dementia impacts a person’s immune system, and their ability to cope with infections. The Alzheimer’s Society reported that a person may die because of a clot on the lung or a heart attack. Pneumonia is listed as the ultimate cause of death in up to two-thirds of people with dementia.

What is the last stage of Alzheimers?

Stage seven is the final stage of Alzheimer’s. Because the disease is a terminal illness, people in stage seven are nearing death. In stage seven of the disease, people lose the ability to communicate or respond to their environment.