My husband is in a memory care unit and has very little short term memory but so far no aggressive behaviors.He sleeps a lot and seems to spend most of his time alone.He needs help with ADLs .He will converse if spoken to.I feel very guilty when he says they will be letting him go home soon.We are divorced because of assets and he seems to understand.Trying to decide if he is mid level.His dementia is related to alcohol damage.
Depending on your sources, mid-stage Alzheimer’s can be from late stage 4 to mid stage 6.
From VeryWellHealth.com; Mid-Stage (Moderate) Dementia; Changes in memory, Decreased and sometimes inappropriate social interactions, Restlessness, (Including agitation and wandering ), Altered perception of surroundings, (Such as paranoia and delusions), Personal grooming may decline, Appetite and sleep changes.
Unforgetable.org; Four more signs of mid stage dementia; Sleep difficulties. (As the illness progresses many people are unable to get a full night's sleep), Distressed response (sometimes referred to as challenging or aggressive behavior, Hallucinations or paranoia, Incontinence.
From Alz.org;
During the middle stages of Alzheimer's, damage to the brain can make it difficult to express thoughts and perform routine tasks. You may notice the person with Alzheimer's jumbling words, having trouble dressing, getting frustrated or angry, or acting in unexpected ways, such as refusing to bathe.
From LeisureCare.com; STAGES 5 – 6: MID-STAGE DEMENTIA Mid-stage dementia is comprised of two stages. Stage 5, moderately severe cognitive decline and stage 6, severe cognitive decline, or middle dementia. STAGE 5 Lasting an average of 4 years, a person in mid-stage dementia now needs assistance to complete activities of daily living. In this stage, signs and symptoms of dementia will be very easy to identify. Short-term memory will be mostly lost and confusion and forgetfulness will be more pronounced throughout activities of daily living. STAGE 6 In stage 6 of dementia, a person may start forgetting the names of close loved ones and have little memory of recent events. Communication is severely disabled and delusions, compulsions, anxiety, and agitation may occur. SYMPTOMS OF MID-STAGE DEMENTIA Problems sleeping and confusing day and night. Behaving inappropriately in social settings. Wandering or becoming lost. Difficulty with perception Delusions and/or hallucinations. Increased aggression and irritability. Inability to recall personal history, address, and phone number. Changes in sleep patterns.
Hope that gives you an idea of what mid-stage Alzheimer’s looks like.
I'm sorry to answer a question with a question, but why do you ask?
Dementia is a very, very broad term - what sort of dementia? Mid-level, therefore, won't mean anything as a description until you've narrowed down what sort of dementia you want to know about.
If you'd like to say a little more about your situation, I'm sure that lots of forum members will be able to help.
Look here for a detailed explanation of alcoholic dementia.
https://www.verywellmind.com/alcohol-dementia-62980
I’m sorry you’re going through this. Remember to take care of yourself.
From VeryWellHealth.com;
Mid-Stage (Moderate) Dementia;
Changes in memory,
Decreased and sometimes inappropriate social interactions, Restlessness, (Including agitation and wandering ),
Altered perception of surroundings, (Such as paranoia and delusions),
Personal grooming may decline,
Appetite and sleep changes.
Unforgetable.org;
Four more signs of mid stage dementia;
Sleep difficulties. (As the illness progresses many people are unable to get a full night's sleep),
Distressed response (sometimes referred to as challenging or aggressive behavior, Hallucinations or paranoia, Incontinence.
From Alz.org;
During the middle stages of Alzheimer's, damage to the brain can make it difficult to express thoughts and perform routine tasks. You may notice the person with Alzheimer's jumbling words, having trouble dressing, getting frustrated or angry, or acting in unexpected ways, such as refusing to bathe.
From LeisureCare.com;
STAGES 5 – 6: MID-STAGE DEMENTIA
Mid-stage dementia is comprised of two stages. Stage 5, moderately severe cognitive decline and stage 6, severe cognitive decline, or middle dementia.
STAGE 5
Lasting an average of 4 years, a person in mid-stage dementia now needs assistance to complete activities of daily living. In this stage, signs and symptoms of dementia will be very easy to identify. Short-term memory will be mostly lost and confusion and forgetfulness will be more pronounced throughout activities of daily living.
STAGE 6
In stage 6 of dementia, a person may start forgetting the names of close loved ones and have little memory of recent events. Communication is severely disabled and delusions, compulsions, anxiety, and agitation may occur.
SYMPTOMS OF MID-STAGE DEMENTIA
Problems sleeping and confusing day and night.
Behaving inappropriately in social settings.
Wandering or becoming lost.
Difficulty with perception
Delusions and/or hallucinations.
Increased aggression and irritability.
Inability to recall personal history, address, and phone number.
Changes in sleep patterns.
Hope that gives you an idea of what mid-stage Alzheimer’s looks like.
https://www.dementiacarecentral.com/aboutdementia/facts/stages/#scales
Dementia is a very, very broad term - what sort of dementia?
Mid-level, therefore, won't mean anything as a description until you've narrowed down what sort of dementia you want to know about.
If you'd like to say a little more about your situation, I'm sure that lots of forum members will be able to help.