| Stage |
A.D. Stage |
Cognitive Age |
Functional Assessment |
| 1 |
Normal Aging |
|
No deficits whatsoever |
| 2 |
Possible mild Cog impairment |
|
Complains of forgetting location of objects. Subjective word finding difficulties |
| 3 |
Mild cog Impairment |
Adolescent |
Decreased job function evident to co- workers; difficulty in traveling to new locations. Decreased organizational capacity |
| 4 |
Mild Dementia |
8-12 yrs old |
Decreased ability to perform complex tasks ( IADLS) such as bill paying, cooking, cleaning, traveling, handling personal finances |
| 5 |
Moderate Dementia |
5-7 yrs old |
Requires assistance in choosing proper clothing to wear for the day, season, and occasion. |
| 6a |
Moderately severe dementia |
5 yrs old |
Difficulty putting on clothes without assistance |
| 6b |
Moderately severe dementia |
4 yrs old |
Unable to bathe properly; eg difficulty adjusting bath wear temp, >occasionally or more frequently over the past weeks |
| 6c |
Moderately severe dementia |
4 yrs old |
Inability to handle the mechanics of toileting ( forgets to flush, does not wipe properly, or dispose of toilet paper) occasionally or more frequently over past weeks |
| 6d |
Moderately severe dementia |
3-3.5 yrs old |
Urinary incontinence ( occasional or more frequent) |
| 6e |
Moderately severe dementia |
2-3 yrs old |
Fecal incontinence ( occasional or more frequent over the past week) |
| 7a |
Severe Dementia |
18 months-newborn |
Speaks 5-6 words during the day. |
| 7b |
Severe Dementia |
18 months-newborn |
Speech limited to use of single intelligible word in an average day or over the course of interview ( the person may repeat the word over and over) |
| 7c |
Severe Dementia 18 months- |
newborn |
Ambulatory ability lost (can’t walk without personal assistance) |
| 7d |
Severe Dementia 18 months- |
newborn |
Ability to sit up without assistance lost (will fall over without lateral supports) |
| 7e |
Severe Dementia |
18 months-newborn |
Can no longer smile |
| 7f |
Severe Dementia |
4-12 weeks |
Can no longer hold head up |
