2. Definition

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