what does late stages of dementia mean
Dementia What is late stage dementia? Late stage dementia can also be called advanced or severe dementia. It usually means a person has had dementia for some time and so there is now significant damage to their brain. This means high levels of support and care are needed. Symptoms of late stage dementia During the later stages of dementia, people become increasingly frail. The damage caused to the brain means that a person with dementia can no longer do many of the things they used to do. The following gives an outline of symptoms that may emerge. Not every person with dementia will experience all of these symptoms and usually the symptoms emerge gradually. A person with late stage dementia may: