From the June 2019 issue of Massachusetts General Hospital's Mind, Mood, & Memory (MMM)
Recognize the Stages of Dementia
Mild, moderate, and severe dementia each have their own characteristics which dictate the type of care that they need.
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Unlike cancer, which is often described by the stage of the disease, the degree of dementia affecting a person isn’t typically discussed in terms of numbered stages. Dementia tends to be described as mild (“early”), moderate (“middle”) or severe (“late”). But there are scales that offer more thorough descriptions of each phase of dementia and […]