Forms Of Dementia

We have a grandmother 87 that seems senile. She may be sweet for foreigners, but acts like a boy 2 years around us. She will not accept outside help and it almost caused a house fire.

Early dementia

Often, this phase is only apparent with hindsight. When it can miss, or land to old age or overwork. The onset of dementia is very gradual, and it is often impossible to identify the exact time it began. During the early stages of dementia, the person may:

Seem more apathetic, with less flicker.
Losing interest in hobbies or activities.
Being reluctant to try new things.
Being unable to adapt to change.
Show misjudgment and make bad decisions.
Be slower to grasp complex ideas and take more time with routine tasks.
Others complain that "steal" Lost.
Becoming more self-centered and less concerned with others and their feelings.
Become more forgetful of details on recent events.
Be more likely to repeat or lose the thread of their conversation.
Be more irritable or upset if they fail at something.
Have difficulty handling money.

moderate dementia
During the "moderate" stage, the person's problems are more apparent and disabling. They can:
Be very forgetful of recent events. Memory for the distant past seems better, but some details can be forgotten or confused.
Be on time to respect and confusing place.
Getting lost so far from familiar surroundings.
Forget names of family or friends, or confused with another family member.
Forget saucepans and kettles on the fire. May leave off the gas.
Stroll through the streets, perhaps at night, sometimes getting lost.
Behave inappropriately - for example, go outside in their nightclothes.
See or hear things that are not there.
Become very repetitive.
Be neglect of hygiene or eating.
Getting angry, upset or distressed through frustration.

severe dementia
During this later stage of dementia, the person is severely disabled and needs total care. At this stage, the person may:
Being unable to remember - even for a few minutes - they had, for example, a meal.
Lose their ability to understand or use speech.
Be incontinent.
Show no recognition of family and friends.
Need help with eating, washing, bathing, toileting or dressing.
Failure to recognize everyday objects.
Be disturbed at night.
Being restless, perhaps looking for a relative long dead.
Be aggressive, especially when feeling threatened or closed in.
The difficulty in walking, eventually perhaps becoming confined to a wheelchair.
Have uncontrolled movements.
Immobility become permanent and, in the last weeks or months, the person will be bedridden.

Remember
Some abilities remain, although many are lost, as the disease progresses. The person retains their sense of touch and hearing, and their ability to respond to emotion.