Alzheimer's disease, what to expect? | Stages & life expectancy

In this video, I'll tell you about the different stages of Alzheimer's disease and what to expect as the disease progresses, as well as the average life expectancy for someone with Alzheimer's disease.

Timecodes:
0:00 Introduction
0:21 5 stages of dementia
0:35 Preclinical Alzheimer's disease
0:57 My research
1:27 Mild cognitive impairment
2:08 Mild dementia
2:59 Moderate dementia
3:46 Severe dementia
4:29 Life expectancy
4:52 The end

#stages #dementia #Alzheimers

[krisjustin]

So nicely presented with a compassionate understanding of the stress and sadness these patients have to endure. Your information matches very closely to what I saw with 3 relatives. It was interesting how they could still remember people and events from 70 - 80 years ago, but even forgot their own children and called us names of other relatives. I hope more people watch helpful videos like this. Understanding helps lift our moods!

[Crystalquartz]

My Mum died 3 days ago, she was in the final stage of Alzheimer's .. she was losing the ability to swallow, was bedbound and doubly incontinent with only a little coherent speech. She was 95 and had Alz for about 15 years although, like others here, it took a few years to get the diagnosis. Her mothee died of alz too age 87. My mother did all she could to keep her brain active ... she took various brain vitamins, read viraciously and went out to interesting places. It was so upsetting to see her decline .. she had terminal lucidity 3 days before she died, when she could talk and laugh. But then declined and slept a lot
She died 20 mins after being given morphine for terrible pain (bowel blockage). Rest in Peace Mum x x

[sammie]

my Darling husband is in the late stage of dementia/alz. diagnosed 4 mos. ago but I know he has had this illness for at least 12 to 15 yrs but he would not see a Doctor. He is less and less verbal...incontinent....aid of a walker and at times wheelchair....sleeps a lot...sundowning....hallucinations, paranoid and all the other awful symptoms...I pray and sing and see him daily...he still recognizes me...I tell him often, how much I love him....He is 85 yrs...brilliant mind he once had (Nuclear Physicist), athlete, ate well....read often...positive attitude...didn't prevent the illness...

[acceleratefaster]

My father probably in stage 6 or rapidly progressing to stage 7. Its very painful to watch him like this. The person i knew as my father seems lost. 😢

[judyjackson]

My mom died at 82 of alzheimers. I'm 63 and have early onset alzheimers. I have problems with short term memory quite a bit. Occasionally i can't think of the right word even when i know it. This isn't that often . My balance is off sometimes. The more tired i am i walk different. I think I'm at the mild stage. It is a horrid disease. I took care of my mom until she died. I loved her dearly and it was hard on both of us.

[jenniferstaley]

Thank you. I’m so tired of Drs say early signs of Alz is when people can’t remember who they are or how to order at a restaurant. That is not an early sign. I come from a long family history and have cared for Alz family members for decades. Often spot those early signs in others only to have their Drs tell them it’s nothing to worry about.

[MsK-yrsw]

My mom is 62 with young onset alzheimer's disease, I tried telling the doctors 6yrs before her being officially diagnosed that she has dementia because I recognised alot of the signs after relentless arguments they finally agreed to MRI and after them getting the results finding she had alzheimer's 6yrs on she never got any treatment. I've been losing her for years. The neurologist wants me to give dna to see it its genetic. I'm strongly wanting to do this and if indeed I do have this, while sound mind I want to give them full permission to monitor, test and trial drugs so that it may help them to help others.

[mruganknayak]

My maternal Grandfather Diagnosed Alzheimer's in 2011 at 76 years and after 11 years he passed away 3 days ago at 87 years.

[ENGLISHISBEST]

I have just been fiagnosed with early onset, you diagnosis of what you mention was exactly the same as my doctor described I had 1 month ago. I knew I had problems & the wife pushed me to go to the doctors which led to a brain scan, the doctor called me in to tell me the news about micro bleeds on my brain & did tests, I am still working & retire April 2024 but hope to do at least 1 more year work into retirement but keep my brain as active as possible but if its going then that's not my choice.

[rtvkkgj]

Very helpful to me and I will send the info to others !

[FlorenceO-knin]

Education, informative and impactiful

[juliekonicke]

My mother is 85. I believe she has had this for many years. She was brought into nursing care do to a broken leg. She was walking before this and Her memory was really bad. Just in the last few weeks my mother has became aggressive, and my mom doesn't have an aggressive bone in her. She is hallucinating now too. I just can't believe how fast this came on.
Very sad.

[ziyadsaleem]

Thanks paulien for this nice presentation

[keithnaylor]

Nicely present, unrushed and clear.
Too many people on YouTube narrate as if they have a bus to catch!
Both parents lost to dementia. It’s horrifying and heartbreaking to witness the decline.

[dr.paulinemoyaert]

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[roberthaines]

I have memory issues that started over the last few years, so I went to see a neuropsychologist and took a battery of tests. Trying to wait patiently for my follow up, but it’s hard. My memory issues are starting to scare me. I do not retain all new information. I need reminders so I don’t forget things. I can suggest a “new” restaurant to my wife, only to be told we had been twice previously. Yesterday I made coffee. We keep the coffee in a canister and I put the cover back on the canister upside down without realizing it. I’ll make something to eat and when I’m done leave everything out and open. I’m anxious and scared that I may have some form of early onset dementia. My follow up can’t come soon enough, but the memory clinic I am going to is awful when booking appointments. Took 6 months to get the initial appointment and my follow up had to be rescheduled to who knows when. I know early diagnosis is important, but what do I do?

[markbennett]

My father just died from Alzheimer’s. He had two siblings and his father who have also likely had Alzheimer’s. He has three younger brothers who appear to be OK, at least to me. Every time I forget something, I wonder if it’s normal memory loss, or an early sign that I have inherited this awful disease.

[chetanambhorepatil]

Thanks you its very helpful for me... My father is suffering from this disease and they on 2nd last stage 😒

[ichangednametoamorecringyo]

I got adopted and raised by boomers. Currently 19 years old and just had another conversation with my mom about the same issue we talked about two weeks ago and resolved. This isn't the first nir second this has happened this year. She has also forgotten family friends dying and sometimes she forgets what words mean. She is a very Christian lady and somehow mixed Noah and Moses up.

She refuses to get this checked and that there is an issue. I believe things will only get worse. I have already accepted she won't live long, but it still seems too early.

[MichelleHermanSkeels]

What is your opinion on the use of intra nasal insulin to prevent and treat memory loss? There is a professor at Wake Forest University who has been doing studies that seem to show good results... Suzanne Craft, PhD, professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, discusses NIH-sponsored research ... why is no one exploring this further?