How to know if a person is in the final stage?
In the final stage, people with Alzheimer’s lose the ability to respond to their environment; they speak, but do not have the ability to continue a conversation; and need help to perform daily tasks.
The Association points out that at this stage, people need assistance all the time with daily activities and personal care; they lose track of recent experiences and the events surrounding them; experience changes in physical abilities, including the ability to speak, sit, and eventually eat; have more difficulty communicating; and they can become vulnerable to infections, especially pneumonia. You will also have a loss of sphincter control, both urinary and fecal.
These people require help from third parties to perform basic activities such as walking, eating, bathing, among others.
