I've noticed everyone discussing stages and I can't figure out where my DH fits. Not that it really matters but a Home Health Agency asked me just the other day. He can't dress himself, lots of times he is lost in our home, he has problems "sitting down" because he can't get it in his head where 'exactly' to sit and how to go about it, he doesn't initiate conversation and doesn't add much to a conversation, doesn't watch TV but will listen to music, can't follow directions. He can feed himself, he usually makes it to the bathroom EXCEPT he sometimes pees on the floor at night but he is actually not doing that as much as he did once. He does pretty good with washing in the shower. Can't think of anything else that might help.
Anyone have any idea what stage this might be? TIA!!
Jackie, I is sometimes hard to decide what stage your spouse is in. What I do is read the list and see which stage my DH has the most sympton that fit my husband. Sometimes they are leaving one stage and entering another and the list points this out to you.
Just guessing I would say you DH is in at least Stage 5. Remember, not every patient has all the symptons on the list...at the same time the list predicts. Hope this helps.
Jackie, I think too that he is in stage 5 verging a bit on 6. Sounds quite a bit like my dh, except my dh has more incontince problems. Here is the link to one of the descriptions of the stages on line: http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_stages_of_alzheimers.asp
I think the Big Tree Murphy site has the best information regarding stages. I think there is a link on the front page here. I learned a lot from Big Tree.
Thanks to you all. My guess, and it was indeed a guess, was maybe 5. I'm sure it doesn't really matter but I just wanted an idea how he fits in with others here. Big Tree Murphy? I'm going to look for it. Thanks!
Added, after saying he makes it to the bathroom most of the time but sometimes pees on the floor at night...well big wet place on the carpet after his nap. Gotta laugh some times. At least he didn't super glue himself to the wet spot! LOL!! (That was a good thread!)
Jackie, I have been looking at "stages" also. I've decided my DH may be more advanced than yours. He is rapidly becoming incontinent while before he was sometimes peeing on the carpet, at the door...just not in the toilet, especially at night. Life is strange..just a couple of months or less..I was wishing he would hit the toilet and not the floor around it, now I'm wishing he would find the bathroom and aim in the general direction instead of the bedroom, kitchen, hall! LOL!! But what a sweetie he is!!