Different severity levels of dementia

Dementia affects each person in a different way, depending upon the underlying causes, other health conditions and the person’s cognitive functioning before becoming ill. The signs and symptoms linked to dementia can be understood in three stages.

Take a look at the presentation about the “Different severity levels of dementia”, which will explain the three different stages of dementia and the symptoms in each stage.

Applying the learned matrial

Look at the video below about a person with dementia (caused by Alzheimer's disease) and add your thoughts about which stage of dementia this person is in, what are his symptoms, and other things you noticed. Enter your thoughts by adding a message (press "+") under which stage of dementia you think this person is in.

Check your knowledge

See what you have learned - answer questions by choosing the correct answers. Match the stage of dementia to its correct description & symptoms.