3. Individuals lose their
ability to respond to
their environment, the
ability to speak and
ultimately the ability
to control movement
4. • Often
lose
their
capacity
for
recognizable
speech
• Need
assistance
with
eating
and
toileting,
usually
incontinent
• Lose
ability
to
ambulate
without
assistance,
then
ability
to
sit
without
assistance
• Lose
ability
to
smile
or
hold
their
head
up
• Reflexes
become
abnormal
5. • Often
lose
their
capacity
for
recognizable
speech
• Need
assistance
with
eating
and
toileting,
usually
incontinent
• Lose
ability
to
ambulate
without
assistance,
then
ability
to
sit
without
assistance
• Lose
ability
to
smile
or
hold
their
head
up
• Reflexes
become
abnormal
6. • Often
lose
their
capacity
for
recognizable
speech
• Need
assistance
with
eating
and
toileting,
usually
incontinent
• Lose
ability
to
ambulate
without
assistance,
then
ability
to
sit
without
assistance
• Lose
ability
to
smile
or
hold
their
head
up
• Reflexes
become
abnormal
7. • Often
lose
their
capacity
for
recognizable
speech
• Need
assistance
with
eating
and
toileting,
usually
incontinent
• Lose
ability
to
ambulate
without
assistance,
then
ability
to
sit
without
assistance
• Lose
ability
to
smile
or
hold
their
head
up
• Reflexes
become
abnormal
8. • Often
lose
their
capacity
for
recognizable
speech
• Need
assistance
with
eating
and
toileting,
usually
incontinent
• Lose
ability
to
ambulate
without
assistance,
then
ability
to
sit
without
assistance
• Lose
ability
to
smile
or
hold
their
head
up
• Reflexes
become
abnormal
9. How
does
the
Alzheimer’s
Association
defines
late
stage
dementia
as:
Muscles
become
rigid
Swallowing
is
impaired
Reoccurring
infections
Lose
inability
to
express
needs/pain/illness
10. How
does
the
Alzheimer’s
Association
defines
late
stage
dementia
as:
Muscles
become
rigid
Swallowing
is
impaired
Reoccurring
infections
Lose
inability
to
express
needs/pain/illness
11. How
does
the
Alzheimer’s
Association
defines
late
stage
dementia
as:
Muscles
become
rigid
Swallowing
is
impaired
Reoccurring
infections
Lose
inability
to
express
needs/pain/illness
12. How
does
the
Alzheimer’s
Association
defines
late
stage
dementia
as:
Muscles
become
rigid
Swallowing
is
impaired
Reoccurring
infections
Lose
inability
to
express
needs/pain/
illness