Review the computerized charting record and identify the stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD) of the patient described
1. Mild
2. Preclinical
3. Moderate
4. Severe
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Rationale 1: Mild AD is present when the patient has mild confusion about familiar places, memory loss, slowness and difficulty in accomplishing tasks, mood swings, and personality changes. In this patient, this stage is evidenced by the ability to do partial tasks and recognize the daughter, and by increasing agitation.
Rationale 2: Preclinical patients are physically healthy and alert but may have more memory loss than expected.
Rationale 3: Moderate AD is evidenced by the inability to recognize friends and family, language difficulties, hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia.
Rationale 4: Severe AD is evidenced by the patient's total dependence on others, inability to communicate, and inability to recognize loved ones.
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