In the final stage of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease, the disease has eroded the person’s ability to think or reason. The most essential tasks of day-to-day living require assistance, and the person’s personality may be entirely changed. In some cases, the person may be bedridden. A weakened body puts the person at greater risk for other illnesses, which is why many people may die not of Alzheimer’s but of infections such as pneumonia. Some common changes at this stage are:<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Complete memory loss. No longer able to recognize self or close family.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Speech becomes increasingly difficult to understand, or may become mute.<\/p>\n
\u2022 May refuse to eat, chokes, or forgets to swallow. The person may have trouble chewing and as a result, may lose weight.<\/p>\n
\u2022 May repetitively cry out, pat or touch everything.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Loses control of bowel and bladder. The person may experience frequent incontinence.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Difficulties chewing and swallowing causes weight loss.<\/p>\n
\u2022 May look uncomfortable or cry out when transferred or touched.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Walking becomes unsteady, even impossible. May be too weak to stand alone unassisted.<\/p>\n
\u2022 May have seizures, and experience frequent infections and falls.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Excessive sleep.<\/p>\n
\u2022 May groan and grumble unprovoked.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Needs total assistance for all activities of daily living, including personal care, using the toilet, bathing, dressing, eating, and getting around.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"