using the washroom and dressing become a necessity. In the middle stage, serious changes in moods and behavior also become evident. While some like disturbed sleep are worrisome, others, such as wandering and hallucinations, can become dangerous.
By the late stage of dementia, the individual is fundamentally no longer able to look after him- or herself. They are no longer aware of their surroundings and issues of time and space elude them. Family and friends no longer exist for them; they are strangers, except for lapses into lucidity on rare occasion. The individual’s healthcare needs are extensive and aggression, especially hitting or kicking caregivers, is not uncommon.
The transition from a cognitively functioning person to one who only exists as a former shell of themselves is one of the most disconcerting and troublesome aspects of dementia. While a major goal of Alzheimer’s research is to find a cure, the search for pharmaceuticals that can slow or stop the progression of dementia is also of primary concern.
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