An elderly client's daughter has called a local Alzheimer's support network to discuss her mother's condition
The daughter reports that the client is beginning to get lost in familiar places, is becoming increasingly paranoid and is neglecting her ADLs. This client is in which stage of AD? a. very early c. middle
b. early d. late
C
Symptoms of the middle stage of AD include: progressive forgetfulness, inability to remember names of family members or close friends, tendency to lose things, confusion, fearfulness, easily induced frustration and irritability and sometimes, angry outbursts. Symptoms also may include: repetitive storytelling, beginnings of communication problems (inability to remember words, apparent aphasia), inability to follow simple directions, difficulty in calculating numbers, beginnings of getting lost in familiar places, evasive or anxious interactions with others, physical activity (pacing, wandering), changes in sleep–rest cycle (with frequent activity at night), changes in eating patterns (possible constant hunger or none at all), neglect of ADL and personal hygiene, changes in bowel and bladder continence, and dressing difficulties, inability to maintain safety without supervision, losses of social behaviors and paranoia.
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