PPA is about language and communication. He has missing words and has no ability to put sentences together. Past memories are there but all running together, his short term memory is very limited. He does not wander and with lots of direction he can still look after his personal care. He was diagnosed 4 years ago. He has been assessed at level 5 for long term care. At this point he is much too aware for long term care.My question is how rapidly does this Dimensia take that he will need long-term care?
A doctor usually assesses this need, sometimes a facility will do this but if someone is still mobile, it's doubtful they'll qualify. They will go into MC.
My Aunt had dementia for 12 years and finally passed away after falling and breaking her hip at age 100. I was in the process of finding facility care for her to be discharged into but she was still getting up out of her bed and chairs while in the rehab so it was going to be dicey. But she passed in her sleep there before she made that transition.
PPA is a form of FrontoTemporal Dementia apparently. The above is an article from the Mayo Clinic.
Who assessed him for Long Term Care and what does "level 5" mean in terms of services needed?