All types of dementia are progressive and pass through different stages. Physical symptoms may be mild at first but can ... Late stage dementia causes the most severe, life altering physical ...

His geriatric doctor said "no" to prescribing medication to help slow down the disease. The doctor said his pulse rate is low ...

Early dementia comprises stages 1 through 3. Healthcare providers ... and cognitive problems and mild cognitive impairment. Stages 4 and 5—moderate and moderately severe cognitive decline ...

Dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are major concerns for seniors, especially those over 65. About 10% of the US ...

His Alzheimer’s stage is four to five, and his MMSE score was 5 out of 30. Is there any advice you can give me? I am sorry that your husband has moderate-to-severe ­Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

What is mild chronic small vessel disease ... of the condition may go unnoticed as symptoms become more severe at later stages of the disease after more significant brain damage has occurred.

The finding of neurologic signs in addition to cognitive impairments in the mild and moderate stages of dementia suggests a diagnosis other than Alzheimer's disease. For non-neurologists ...