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Which stage of Alzheimer's Disease is characterized by the patient requiring assistance with activities of daily living, being frequently disoriented with regard to time, and experiencing severely impaired recall of recent events?
Which stage of Alzheimer's Disease is characterized by the patient requiring assistance with activities of daily living, being frequently disoriented with regard to time, and experiencing severely impaired recall of recent events?
- Moderate stage (MMSE score 20-10) (correct)
- Severe stage (MMSE score 9-0)
- This condition is not a part of Alzheimer's Disease
- Mild stage (MMSE score 26-21)
In which stage of Alzheimer's Disease do patients start to withdraw from difficult tasks and give up hobbies, and may deny memory problems?
In which stage of Alzheimer's Disease do patients start to withdraw from difficult tasks and give up hobbies, and may deny memory problems?
- Moderate stage (MMSE score 20-10)
- Mild stage (MMSE score 26-21) (correct)
- This condition is not a part of Alzheimer's Disease
- Severe stage (MMSE score 9-0)
Which symptom is commonly observed in the severe stage of Alzheimer's Disease?
Which symptom is commonly observed in the severe stage of Alzheimer's Disease?
- Disorientation with time
- Agitation and paranoia (correct)
- Difficulty remembering past life events
- Forgetfulness of recent events
What is a characteristic symptom seen in patients in the moderate stage of Alzheimer's Disease but not in the mild stage?
What is a characteristic symptom seen in patients in the moderate stage of Alzheimer's Disease but not in the mild stage?
In which stage of Alzheimer's Disease does the patient lose abilities to speak, walk, and feed themselves, and requires 24-hour care?
In which stage of Alzheimer's Disease does the patient lose abilities to speak, walk, and feed themselves, and requires 24-hour care?
Study Notes
Stages of Alzheimer Disease using Folstein Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Mild (MMSE score 26–21)
- Patient has difficulty remembering recent events
- Ability to manage finances, prepare food, and carry out other household activities declines
- May get lost while driving
- Begins to withdraw from difficult tasks and to give up hobbies
- May deny memory problems
Moderate (MMSE score 20–10)
- Patient requires assistance with activities of daily living
- Frequently disoriented with regard to time (date, year, and season)
- Recent events recall is severely impaired
- May forget some details of past life events and names of family and friends
- Functioning may fluctuate from day to day
- Patient generally denies problems
- May become suspicious or tearful
- Loses ability to drive safely
- Agitation, paranoia, and delusions are common
Severe (MMSE score 9–0)
- Patient loses ability to speak, walk, and feed self
- Incontinent of urine and feces
- Requires care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Learn about the stages of Alzheimer's disease using the Folstein Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). Understand the symptoms and changes in cognitive function that occur in mild and moderate stages, such as memory loss, disorientation, and withdrawal from activities.
