The 7 Stages of Dementia (Student film for CCA Course | Directed by Kenn Crawford)
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
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00:00 - Intro
00:07 - Stage 1 - No Impairment.
00:26 - Stage 2 - Very Mild Decline
01:09 - Stage 3 - Mild Decline
02:29 - Stage 4 - Moderate Decline
04:36 - Stage 5 - Moderately Severe Decline
06:32 - Stage 6 - Severe Decline
07:56 - Stage 7 - Very Severe Decline
08:57 - Final Scene
09:23 - End Credits
ABOUT THIS VIDEO:
Health professionals sometimes discuss dementia in stages, which refers to how far a person’s dementia has progressed... Because this short film was for a CCA project to be presented to their classmates at NSCC (Nova Scotia Community College), the writers did not include the definitions of what each stage was in the video itself, but to help those of you who are looking for more information on what each stage is, I included a breakdown in the timestamps above.
Here are the 7 stages of dementia:
Stage 1: No Impairment. During this stage, Alzheimer's disease is not detectable and no memory problems or other symptoms of dementia are evident.
Stage 2: Very Mild Decline.
Stage 3: Mild Decline.
Stage 4: Moderate Decline.
Stage 5: Moderately Severe Decline.
Stage 6: Severe Decline.
Stage 7: Very Severe Decline.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Please note that aggressiveness is NOT one of the stages. While it is true that many people suffering from dementia do get aggressive as their health declines, it's important to remember that not everyone does. Therefore, aggression s not one of the seven stages.
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SALLY'S STORY (A Case Study on Dementia) is a newer video about my step-mother's life when she was diagnosed with Lewey Bodies Dementia. Like this video, it was created by two CCA students (Continuing Care Assistant) at the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) when they interviewed me for a class project.
When they presented the video, their instructor asked me for permission to use it as a teaching aid for future CCA students because it not only gives a real-world example of what a person's life was like living with dementia, and that of their primary care-givers, but the accompanying slideshow that accompanied the video helps separate fact from fiction and dispels some common myths and misconceptions about dementia (like the common misconception that aggression is one of the stages when in reality, it is not because not everyone becomes aggressive.)
You can watch SALLY'S STORY here:
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Other films Written and Directed by Kenn Crawford on the topic of Alzheimer's and Dementia:
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Thank you.
Hello and thank you for watching the video. I decided to add this note to respond to a few comments that seem to come up quite a bit...
Aggression is NOT a stage. Yes, many people with dementia do get aggressive, it seems almost everyone does... my stepmother did get aggressive as her dementia worsened so I completely understand those who think aggression is a stage, but please remember that our personal experiences do not change the fact that not everyone gets aggressive.
The seven stages as outlined in the video are how health care professionals and specialists in the field classify what every person, unfortunately, goes through. Dementia/Alzheimer's is a horrible, horrible disease for the person afflicted with it and for their loved ones who have to watch them go through it. You feel utterly helpless. I know it tore my dad's heart apart watching his wife go through it.
If the students added an "aggression stage" because it seems that most people do get aggressive, they would have failed because they would have been wrong. The three of them all got an A+ for this assignment by the way. Their instructor cried because she was so moved by the ending.
I would also like to address the comments about their acting. Yes, some of it is a bit stiff but please keep in mind that these are not actors and they have no desire to become actors - they are 3 students taking a CCA (continuing care assistant) course at college and they made this video for a class project. They had to write and perform it themselves. They are not trying to win awards for their acting... it was only meant to be shown in class. I uploaded it to RUclips so they could see how I edited it together for them - no one ever expected it to be viewed 265,988 times! That's incredible! On behalf of the students, thank you.
All 3 of them have since graduated and are working as CCA's. When they were grouped together in class and given the assignment of showing the 7 stages of dementia, one of them suggested making a movie because she is friends with my fiancé and asked her if I would help them make a video instead of them doing a PowerPoint or making a poster. They had no idea how to make a movie but were willing to step outside their comfort zones and try something new. So please give them a little bit of credit for their willingness to step in front of the camera and make this video despite having zero experience as actors.
Please keep in mind also that all three of them had to be in the video - the only male in the group obviously had to play the role of the husband - he is also about half the age of the other students which means a little bit of baby powder in his hair is not going to suddenly make him look older. The entire video was shot within a few hours so of course, the acting is not going to be superb. They did the best they could with what they had to work with and I applaud their efforts.
My fiancé is currently taking CCA at the same college. When the instructor met her (and recognized her from her cameo role in the video as the doctor) she expects her to make a video too. It's not every day they have a student whose fiancé is a filmmaker. If my fiancé does decide to make a video for her assignment I will suggest that she includes some type of reference explaining that aggression is not actually one of the 7 stages. Then again, her assignment might be on a different topic altogether. She loves shooting short films with me but hates being on camera so she might not even make a video LOL Time will tell :)
Thank you for taking the time to read this (sorry about the length) and most of all, thank you for watching the video and for sharing it with people to help them better understand what to expect with dementia.
Last but not least, dealing with and taking care of someone who has dementia it's not as "easy" as this video suggests nor was that their intention when they did this project. Hopefully, you will look past a few minor flaws and appreciate it for what it is... three students with zero acting experience who decided to make a movie for the class project instead of doing a PowerPoint or making a poster. They had a lot of fun shooting it and learning how short films are made, and my fiancé and I had a great time helping them it. Hopefully, I'll get to do this again.
Thank you,
Kenn
My mom never got aggressive ....
Well done all three and thank you for your explanation. It makes me sad to see people rush to judgment without thinking things through.
I appreciate your explanation and encouragement of the purpose of this work, thank you .
Yes glad I did watch this and yes we do get tempers but I think it's because we are trying so hard to understand wat are bodies are going threw and people take wat we say the wrong way and we still are the same in others ways we definitely don't mean to have a temper,some just don't understand
Thank you for making this video and doing a good job of showing the different stages. My dad has dementia and I’ve noticed the stages first hand.
I sat with my mother watching and talking with her for the last 3 years of her life daily. I saw her fall apart slowly. I reminded her I love her daily and kissed her forehead when I left her. I stayed with her for ten days as she sat in a coma from a stroke. I held her hand as she took her last breath, and watched her last tear. Appreciate your video, lots of truth in it. Thank you.
My mom is at the beginning of stage 5. It happened faster than I thought. You can know what will happen when they decline but nothing can ever prepare you for witnessing it first hand. I'm her caregiver, so I witness this everyday. Ive noticed just this past week, her confusion is happening more, some times when she tells me something it makes no sense, like it has nothing to pertain to the convo. Her attention span is like 5 sec. Even more things that happen that this didn't cover but this at least gives an idea. It's hard to see a loved one like this. Nothing can ever really prepare you for it.
I especially like the part where the helper showed how to put his hand on the person feeding him, so that he felt he had some control in his feeding.
Considering these are students and not actors, I think they did very well, I have worked as a HealthCare Assistant specialising in dementia patient care and thought it was well presented
Thank you
I like how the caregiver is introduced as someone that the audience doesn't know who it is. It is a good little film trick in order to make us better connect with the condition of dementia.
I love how you can see how medial tasks go from a few seconds to taking minutes just to figure out where and what your doing, it really shows just how degrading dimentia is to a person.
As a caregiver as a career, I see what dementia can do, and the effects it has on the family too.
Well done skit!
Thank you. I will pass your message along to the writers/actors.
As someone working at an independent/assisted/rehabilitation home, it's hard to imagine what other caregivers go through that treat these folks with several mental illness. My thoughts, hopes, and prayers go out to them.
My auntie has dementia and has had it since I was born . I can’t remember a day without her having it. I get upset some times but I know that I can get through it with her . She means the world to me and this was very powerful ♥️
Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed the video and I am sorry to hear about your Auntie. I wish you both the very best. Stay strong.
Distraction & music are keys when caring for someone with this who is agitated or getting that way. That agitation wave passes faster. I was primary caregiver round the clock for 8 years at home. It's not easy.
Thank you for this short film on the stages of dementia, what a wonderful sentiment.
Thank you for this.
As someone who works as a carer for those with dementia and Alzhiemers for the past 2 years, videos like this not only walk us through what to look out for, it also teaches helpful advice that can make things that little bit easier.
Thank you Jonathan for your kind words, and for the work you do. My fiance is a CCA and I hear what she and what others in your field go through every day tending to the needs of patients. It's not an easy job by any stretch of the imagination.
It's easy for outsiders to be critical of the care someone receives; it's understandable too because it is their family, but most of these people wouldn't last a day in your shoes. I know I wouldn't... it takes a special breed to do what you guys do.
I know it some times feels like a thankless job, especially when people who do not know what's actually involved when it comes to caring for Dementia/Alzheimer's patients think CCA workers are nothing more than glorified bed changers, but rest assured, there are PLENTY of people like myself who appreciate what you do every day and are grateful to have people like you looking after our loved ones. For that, I salute you. Thank you.
@@KennCrawford Thank you very much 😊
Thank you for putting this video together and I am really pleased with the students getting A+ for their assignment.
Before my Granny passed away she was already appeared to be on stage 5 Dementia and needs to be watched around the clock and needs assistance for mobility or she will fall.
My Aunt works full time, I was studying Accounting and my Cousin who was to help too had moved out to start his new life with his girlfriend. Just before Granny can be admitted into full time care as the doctor at the local hospital strongly advised where she stayed. My Granny didn't call for the nurse to help her to go to the bathroom and had a fall which broke her hip and she passed away later that night and it was Halloween night of all nights.
So sad :(
Awe Ur poor gran xx 😢 xx
Not going to lie. This had me crying. My grandpa had dementia.
sorry to hear that :(
Thanks for the very encouraging vidio- i' vet been diagnosed with dementi. It does my heart the world of good to watch my deteriation
What a great film! Explained things so well...
gail bader - yes they did a great job on this. Thank you for your kind words.
Beautiful and very touching. My 66 year old mother has been suffering for over 3 years now, and watching this gave me a better understanding and appreciation for the illness. Thankyou. 😊
Thank you. Sorry to hear you're going through this with your mother. I am glad this video helped you understand it a little better.
@@jerousmail608 the best you can do is despite the disease is remember your sister the way she was BEFORE the disease. and treat her the same. work AROUND the disease. whatever your sister liked before the disease, try and get her to do the same as much as she can. but at the same time you DO need to look after yourself as well. and if at the same time you can interest your sister in some new things ( like water painting) then even better :) and reading to her is a very good idea :)
also you may want to look up Teepa Snow on youtube... she is a reknowned expert in Dementia. she has alot of helpful videos. i am taking CCA and our instructor has shown us many videos of hers. good luck and i wish you the best :)
@@butterflytat72 Thank you for your kind words and advice. So very grateful.
It has been difficult. So mercurial.
@@jerousmail608 you are very welcome. i hope the videos will help you even if its in a small way. every little bit helps :)
Well Done!!!!
I'm taking care of my mother full time....She was such an awesome mom I just couldn't put her in a nursing home. We are both blessed to have eachother.
She has been sleeping so much lately and having UTI'S alot.
GOD bless all the caregivers out there.👏🙏❤
Thank you for the kind remarks. Sorry to hear about your mom. Stay strong. It's great to hear about families that have such a strong, loving relationship.
My wife seems to be in this state too, I quit my job to take care of her 24/7
Thank you for this video.
My Mum is oscillating around middle stage at present.
I've been taking care of her for 1 year now.
It's helpful to know what can be expected.
Sorry to hear that. Stay strong, your mum appreciates and needs you, even if sometimes it doesn't feel that way.
Excellent video. Short though and I'd love to see a longer one that touches on more aspects of the disease. This kills more people than any other thing but we aren't at all prepared for it when it touches us or our families. I wish more was available teaching and enlightening us.
Thank you. Yes, I think we should do a longer one too. I already shot 3 films that touch on Alzheimer's and Dementia so it will be a while before I do a fourth, but it's definite possibility.
Thank you.
It is much needed. Go on support groups on FB and you will see many many areas that need to be talked about. There is so much to this disease. I asked to night "How do people on Medicare afford Memory Care for their loved one?" So much response. Mostly "they don't."
Dementia is a condition, not a disease. You can’t catch dementia
VERY well done! A powerful film.
Thank you. It was a lot of fun.
Michael MacDonald p
Thank you for this skit!! Blessings to all of you!
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Brilliant to cast a good looking young man as the patient. Because that’s how his loved one would see him.
A great video, Ken, a really great job by you and the students. I wish all of you the best of luck now and in the future.
This was brilliant. Very well acted, shot and informative. Thank you♡
I just found out a dear friend was told she has the beginning stages of dementia. My heart breaks for her because she thinks she'll get aggressive like her mom did. I will do my best to help her. Thank you for doing this video folks.
Sorry to hear that. Stay strong.
@@KennCrawford Thank you!
My mom is going through this and has been too difficult to go get diagnosed but my dad is a doctor and we are certain it is. She is always angry, won't shower, won't leave house nor cook. So angry and stubborn. Plus she's diabetic with serious vision problems. So sad. She is an entirely different person...
Kate Kent so sorry to hear that. Stay strong, she'll need your strength :(
If it we're only this easy to be a caregiver
If only. My fiance is taking the same CCA course as these students. I watched several dementia videos with her. It's a horrible disease for the sufferer and for their family.
You said a mouth full there. People who have never been around someone with this most devastating disease will never know how hard it is for the caretaker. It can literally take 3/5 years off their life!
Theresa Broehm that’s exactly what I was thinking.
@@KindMeg and Theresa Broehm , it is not always easy to be a caregiver and this skit was NOT intentionally portraying that. it is a very condensed skit for the 3 CCA students for the Dementia portion of their course
butterflytat72 I know much more than most and definitely more than I ever wanted to know that this is nothing like being an actual 24/7 caregiver because I am for a parent and she not only doesn’t know I am but is very abusive both verbally and physically. I would be so lucky if this depiction of dementia were my reality.
I read your message. The 3 did great, God Bless 🙏
Excellent. Thank you for sharing. My mom in law is 93 and has this cruel condition xx
So sorry to hear that April 😣
So sorry to hear that
Thank you Ken and see you in the next world, Bob
Best of luck. Stay strong.
I love this.
There are different diseases that causes dementia with various symptoms and reactions. Our mom had Lewy Body disease. While her challenges at times were far from "quiet" like shown here, I can identify the seven stages as I watched this, not knowing she had gone through so many. It's such a heartbreaking, utterly demeaning illness. My hats off to the students in this presentation and to all who have the strength and love to care for those suffering from this.
Sensacional! Gostei muito.
Every Dementia/Alzheimer person is very different you just can't compare. My dad had it more than 20 years ago, at that time they didn't call it dementia, it was old age. My dad was a very strict person before the dementia, we had to be at home at a certain hour at home, if not he would wait, if we came home 1 min later he would be waiting behind the door to hit us, what now they call it abuse, then it was normal behaviour. He had a very bad temper sometimes. Strangely when he had the dementia he never got agressive, he didn't have a temper, he was living in his own world, wanting to go home always, that his dad was waiting he always used to say. My mum has it since a couple of years ago, before this she was a very quiet person, never agressive, a very good person, always so generous, always working for her kids as she didn't have a good childhood, she went through hunger so she didn't want her kids to go through the same. I didn't realise that she had this disease until the day of my daughter's birthday party, I went to see her as I hadn't been to see her that day and went to see her and see if she was ok, she was in bed watching tv and when she saw me she started to try to hit me saying stuff that i had stolen her shirts, i was so shocked i went off crying, what followed later on was a lot of agressiveness on her part, physically and verbally to me and sometimes to my brother or throwing stuff around, always suspicious, that i was trying to poison her etc, always trying to argue. I never blamed her or anything cause it wasn't my mum or not the mum i used to know but it used to really affect me emotionally a lot, sometimes it still does. I miss my mum even though she is still here in this life. What I don't understand is why my parents roles were reversed, my dad wasn't like that, my mum isn't either the mum that i knew or when i was younger, she never was aggressive etc
I had a similar situation with my parents. Abusive home life. My father was a bipolar alcoholic. My Mom had alzheimer's and osteoporosis.They have been gone for about 11years. I was left with PTSD from the years of caregiving in the worst situation...And now my sister has moved in with me! She has alzheimer's and advanced osteoporosis of the spine. The nightmare is happening again. I am trying to get her into assisted living. She is having none of that. I love her. But I just cant do round 3. She has adult children and grandchildren. Not a one of them took her in. So she thinks because I am her baby sister 20 years age difference, I should take care of her. I missed that in the rule book. Lol She isnt real combative yet. But every now and then she slips and you can see the anger and confusion and cold nothing in her eyes. It literally makes me physically sick to my stomach. You know sometimes we get to thinking we are the only one living in this awful situation. Then someone shares their story. I wish you blessings. And if nothing else, I guess we have learned how not to act...if we can help it. Lol
Thank you again sooooo much!
It was a lot of fun. Thanks for letting me be involved.
I needed to see this
A sensitive, caring introduction.
This has to be without a doubt the most depressing thing in the world
Is anyone here because of everywhere at the end of time by the Caretaker?
Clarification for anyone confused about the stages: the stages in the Caretaker album are one off: they do not include the asymptomatic stage (Stage 1 here), so Stage 1 is really stage 2, stage 2 is stage 3 ... stage 6 (Caretaker's last stage) is stage 7 here, etc.
You did a great job depicting the stages and the acting is actually pretty good. It should help a lot of caregivers for dementia patients.
Thank you 😥
Great job !!! The best way to show the 7 stages !!! Thanks
Thank you so much. I will pass your comment on to the writers/actors.
VERYYYYYY GREATTTTTTTT VIDEO....THANK YOU....
Thank you. I'll pass your message onto the students.
Currently I am watching the 1 and only constant and most important thing in my 38 years of life. The reason I'm alive (and maybe for my death too) For nearly a decade i've watched my G-ma slowly regressing back into a sweet and innocent but STUBBORN child. (My oldest yet newest child at 83) Over these last 6-7 years she's fallen about as many times. Broken both arms, legs, hip, nose, and then some. My God the poor woman is a fighter. The last 3 years since have been progressively more intense as she never came out of her loopy state following anaesthesia for surgery on her arm and shoulder. And has required 24/7 help or supervision. Sometimes she is all but helpless and others she has a burst of energy and is optimistic with overly ambitious plans. But she is extremely lethargic and increasingly losing what motor and cognitive skills she has left. The woman I know as G-ma is still always in there albeit just out of reach sometimes. But she hasnt forgotten who I am as she has at some point with most everyone else. But nobody has been around either since theres nothing left to take. So they plot against me from the shadows for my interference. I digress, She just wants to know I'll be ok. But I can't tell her the truth in that i have been falling apart my whole life anticipating her loss when she is all I've ever had. I do my best to carry on with a smile but as I round the corner I cant help but to lose it. Sometimes I wonder if her dementia and associated behavior are natures way of helping me let go of the person Who has always been there. But watching it happen for so long, receiving virtually no help, climbing unnecessary obstacles from the snakes, and having no outlet for any of it has been a cruel existence for us both to say the least. If ignorance is bliss, then her blessing is my curse. I lnow that it should always be about her. And I feel so guilty when I get frustrated with her or when I feel the need to vent even tho most ears around me seem if not deaf, just unable to sympathize or care. I will always know that pain of what it means to love someone so much that you yourself slowly die inside and suffer with them. To be miserably content. My heart is with everyone who has had the strength to take care of a loved one while simultaneously watching them wither away. If it means anything, this was a venting that may possibly save my life, or at least help make some room for some more. Or maybe change my perspective enough to keep a genuine smile, even thru the pain. So thank You!, Dustin.
Thank you for sharing your story.
"...always in there albeit just out of reach sometimes" is quite possibly the best way I have heard someone describe dementia because that's exactly what it's like!
Stay strong. Wishing you the best,
Kenn
This is how my grandpa died. Louie body dementia. I’m 15. He passed away last year. I miss him so much.
I am so sorry to hear that Colton :(
My step-mom also died of Lewy Bodies, it's a horrible, horrible disease. Stay strong and keep your grandpa in your heart.
VERY GOOD ACTING.
People with dementia get aggressive sometimes is they don't understand what is happening and don't get you are trying to help them sometimes you need to step back and try a different approach or wait a little and try again
For years my mother has called everything ‘the machine.’
It not easy be i give everyone how look after some one at home with dementia a medalxx
What a great insight to the dreaded disease.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed their presentation
Jeremy was a good man. He had gray hair but his face was youthful. I cried watching this biography. Rest in peace and may we all learn from this.
Thanks for the kind words but rest assured, this is not a biography - it is a class project. Jeremy is a college student studying CCA (Continuing Care Assistant) with the other two ladies in the video; the "doctor" is my fiance who is also a CCA. Jeremy's gray hair is baby-powder to make him look a little older for the video because all three students had to act in the film for their class project. He is alive and well, but thank you for the concern.
It's a staged video. 😮
@@KennCrawford That's how beautifully portrayed the film was, that someone thought this was real life.
I've noticed both my parents have begun displaying some of the early signs of shorter term memory loss. I'm terrified because I'm pretty sure they would likely have aggression and it could get dangerous trying to care for them, esp. my dad, who is also a lifelong alcoholic.
They're both single & live in different states from me and my siblings. My mom is clearer better and more active thank goodness (I worry about my own memory sometimes).
Her iron and B12 levels were recently tested low. B vitamins, esp. B12, are so important to test.
I didn't know that aggression wasn't considered a stage, and didn't understand what was off with Stage 1.
Was it bec she had to ask him to make breakfast, something he had always done before?
Thanks for making the video. I think they did a great job. It was sad, but dementia is heartbreaking.
Stage 1: No Impairment. During this stage, Alzheimer's disease is not detectable and no memory problems or other symptoms of dementia are evident.
Stage 2: Very Mild Decline.
Stage 3: Mild Decline.
Stage 4: Moderate Decline.
Stage 5: Moderately Severe Decline.
Stage 6: Severe Decline.
Stage 7: Very Severe Decline.
Thank you for your comment. Sorry to hear about your folks. Hopefully it's just "typical" signs of getting older and being forgetful and not dementia/Alzheimers.
@@KennCrawford Thank you so much.
great video
Thank you
Good video
Linda McClellan - thanks, I'll pass the message along
Very accurate.
Very well done sad video
Thank you. I'm gad you enjoyed it.
I need help. My mother is showing signs of dementia. Shes suspicious stubborn confused on the time of the day and alot more. How do l get her help if she is cancelling appts scheduled for her ? Im concerned and dont know what else to do.
That's a tough one. I'm not a professional and cannot offer medical advice, but if I was unable to get a loved one to attend their appointment, I would try using some reverse-psychology... ask her go to the doctors with you for "your appointment" - you don't know why the doctor wants to see you but you could use her support in case it's bad news (or something to that effect). With some luck, it'll work because it's about "you" seeing the doctor rather than her, so her guard may be down. Some people will use anything for an excuse not to see the doctor out of fear that their worst fears will come true, and would rather stay blissfully ignorant :(
Obviously that would only work if you have the same family doctor, but it's something you can try short of a full family intervention.
Once again, I am not a medical doctor so please take any advice I offer for what it is worth... just a guy who's had a family member diagnosed with dementia and has a little insight into their lives, but is not qualified to offer professional advice when it comes to healthcare.
What about the aggression stage? It’s not just about memory loss ... Overall a good video...
I'm not a doctor and I don't play one on TV, but I don't believe everyone gets aggressive.
You are correct everyone does not my grandmother never did so far my mom has not.
It would be helpful for those of us who have aggressive LO in our care to see how to best handle some aggressive behaviors though...
Carei Powell -- I agree. My mother-in-law is more ""belligerent" now than what she usually is. There's no reasoning with her, and she's now turning everyone against themselves by 'remembering" things differently depending on who she's talking to. Just going along with what she says, makes it worse. I have no idea how to cope with it.
Yes, creating a new film on how to deal with aggressive people would be good. Although technically aggression is not a stage, many sufferers do get aggressive. I should talk to them to see if they're interested in doing a 2nd film on the subject.
Nice job kenn and Margie it is stefhaun
My partner has dementia and can be really angry confused and tired all at once and he won't eat till he says he's hungry so sad as he was always a rock for me to lean on
So sorry :(
Alright, my grandfather is getting up there in years and he's making some blunders that may or may not be consistent with ordinary ageing or dementia. Also, I'm a narcissist and I don't know if being with him during the whole (potential) ordeal would be within his best interests. I'm confused as what to do.
Please consult your doctor and a specialist. I'm not a medical expert but working with CCA students, and helping my fiance who is a CCA, I learned quite a bit about dementia; Some people can be in stage 1 (no signs) for years and they can also be in stage 2 (very mild) for quite a long time as well. I would not want to be placing a loved one in a longterm care facility during the current pandemic either, but he does need attention so that he is giving the best care possible. The first step is seeking medical advice so they can advise you on what your next steps are.
Best of luck. Stay safe, stay strong.
My mother is not like this sweet man. She is suspicious and argumentative.
:( So sorry to hear that.
Sadly, that is also some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s 🙁
It’s just an act he doesn’t have the disease
Lisa Dixon she maybe have pain
So is mine. We sing and that calms her. But we read alot and we see she is really hard to handle with all our luv. We just want her to be happy and feel the luv.
taking a lot of meds give u that. Folks in my family no meds live to 105yrs.still in THEIR right mine.
Alzheimer's, named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, noted the unique symptoms of the disease in 1906. Medicines (Aspirin, codeine, and morphine for example) were not commonly used until the late 1920s. I'm glad that members of your family live to be 100 or more and still have their "right mind" as you put it, but "taking a lot of meds give you that" as you surmised doesn't have anything to do with it since Alzheimer's was discovered long before meds were commonly used to treat various ailments.
As far as I know, they still do not know what actually causes the disease... they know the symptoms, they know the stages, but no one knows what actually causes it. If they did, they'd have or at least be much closer to a cure. Which of course would require taking meds. Not trying to be facetious, I just think making a bold statement that taking a lot of meds causes this disease is completely inaccurate.
Wow it’s just like watching my dad, he:s in a care home now. It’s horrible.
Sorry to hear that. Stay strong.
Stage 3
Better watch out
Mom kept putting spoons in microwave.
My step-mother would set a place at the table for my mother and grandmother, both of whom were deceased. But to her, she could see them sitting there waiting for supper :(
My mom piled up news papers in the middle of the kitchen floor to make a fire to cook on. My dad was too scared to sleep in case she burned down the house.🙄
How sad!
Is not sleeping a final stage?
Mom went screaming, fighting and swearing. She was bedridden for over a year.
Stage 4 and I don’t think we have two years. A lot to get done while we can.
So sorry :(
According to this video my mom is in stages 5 dementia and she is 86 years old.
Sorry to hear that :(
I appreciate what they tried to do with this video, but so - SO - much important information was left out. Swearing, arguing, wandering, fiddling with useless, obsessive behaviors, sun-downer syndrome (where they wake up CONSTANTLY through the night), paranoia, panic, etc... it goes on-and-on before Stages 6 and 7.
Thank you for your comment. No one video could possibly cover every possible variation of the hundreds of different known types of dementia. This video was on the 7 stages that all dementia patients go through, not on the individual ways people could possibly react in each case - that would make it at least a 100-part documentary if they even attempted to do that :(
@Anthony Frank - Sorry for your loss. Yes, it is more difficult than anyone can imagine unless they themselves have gone through it with a loved one.
He looks and sounds like Napoleon Dynamite @4:25
Lol
The TV seems to just make people with Alz scared & confused. They think the stuff on TV is real; think the characters on TV are talking to THEM sometimes! I think TV is a baaad thing for most patients. Then all they do is shiver & shake & don’t know who anyone or anything is...is it a chair or your wife? Is it a car or a rocket ship? Is it a dog or a pillow? When they just lay in bed 24/7, that’s THE END!
This is so sad...
i still don't understand exactly how dementia can kill it's victim, is it via co-morbidity or can it kill directly through some means of function loss?
I am sure there are other, more experienced people who work in the field who can better answer your question. I am a filmmaker, not a doctor or medical professional, but in the case of my step-mother, she eventually "forgot" how to eat and drink and could not swallow. That was the beginning of the end because her organs started shutting down.
My mom had Dementia and Diabetes but as a RN, I know they often stop eating and drinking. Also they become so immobile that other health conditions arise. Usually it takes 10 yrs in most cases but can be shorter
Sooner or later, the mind has no memory of making the heart to beat or lungs to breathe. The process just stops.
Dementia usually does not kill but the complications from it does. They usually ether die from infections like pneumonia or dehydration/lack of nutrion. Sometimes other stuff happens like old age related issues (heart failure, cancer etc) and they die before their brain failure does. The brain will eventually get so damaged that the swallowing reflex breaks down and in turn the body will eventually shut down. Depending on the type of dementia it could take 8-12 years or even 3-30 like in vascular. I have heard of cases with ad patients making it 20 years. Just depends on the progression rate and how healthy the bodies are.
my great grandma is at stage 6😭😭
:(
"I have to buy a few groceries. I'll be back in three hours"... What? Three hours? Lol
Sounds like me...getting lost in supermarket cruising for sales..lol
Three hours, the time caregiver will be there to watch the afflicted. Mom has had this for about 7 years now. We have a home assistant come in twice a week, for 3 hours each time.
There are so many comments , can someone please help me? My father has dementia but I can't figure out what stage he is in . He can be hateful , one day he maybe in his truck , another day he's buying a cat , another time he thought and still tells people that I had a Dr induce a coma to him . Another time please forgive me for what I'm about to tell you , here is story he was on his way to hospital anid he swears that the CNAs were in ambulance with him , but they pulled over on side of road to work as prostitutes. I used to be a CNA worked on an dementia residents , I tried to bring him back to reality , but I just find it easier to go into his world . Can someone please tell me what stage he is in . Nursing home says early stage that don't tell me a thing . Thank you for any advice in advance .
I will pass your message on to some people who work with dementia patients for their thoughts and get back to you if they are able to give an answer, but I honestly don't think they will be willing to "guess" at his stage without more information and will most likely refer you to your father's doctor.
Many people working in the field often refer to dementia as one of the following 3 stages (rather than 7 stages), such as:
Mild (early-stage)
Moderate (middle-stage)
Severe (late-stage)
Your father's doctor is the best person to consult in regards to what stage he is currently at rather than nursing home staff (this is not a slight against nursing home staff or meant to be dismissive of them - I have the utmost respect for what they do (my fiance works in that field), but sometimes staff are taught to look at it in 3 stages, rather than 7, and will answer accordingly.
If you speak to your father's doctor and specifically ask which of the 7 stages your father is in, he or she will be able to give you a more accurate answer.
If you wish to print the seven stages off to bring to your doctor so you're both on the same stage, here they are again:
Stage 1: No Impairment. During this stage, Alzheimer's disease is not detectable and no memory problems or other symptoms of dementia are evident.
Stage 2: Very Mild Decline.
Stage 3: Mild Decline.
Stage 4: Moderate Decline.
Stage 5: Moderately Severe Decline.
Stage 6: Severe Decline.
Stage 7: Very Severe Decline.
Your doctor will be able to give you more information specific to your father.
I hope that helps.
Respectfully yours,
Kenn
Thank you for the information , I have spoke with the Dr all I get told is he has early dementia. I feel it has progressed.
Is this possible at the age of 23 ???
To my knowledge, the youngest person to get dementia is 25, but early onset that young is rare. If you feel someone may be showing signs they should see their doctor immediately to undergo tests.
Yes.
I feel like it..but i don't have any injury on head..without injury is this possible??
@@luckygaranayak6718 - I am not a health care professional - if you have health concerns you should talk to your family doctor rather than seeking medical advice from the creators of RUclips videos.
The youngest is 4 yrs old. He was diagnosed last year.
Ummm...at the 4:30 time mark "...Well the good news is in 5 minutes I WON'T forget this conversation never happened...." Anybody else catch this mistake ??
Lol good catch. I noticed it during editing but was unable to get him back to ADR it so was kinda stuck with the flubbed line.
Some of these comments are bloody stupid, they r acting u fools, and yes as a caregiver I have actually witnessed these 7 stages of dementia/Alzheimer’s in the exact way portrayed in the film, from bein mobile and able to do things for themselves to bein bed ridden and then not bein able to eat drink and then passing away,
Andrea Cox - Thank you.
My grandma is in stage 4. I'm terrified of what's to come
@@bintuae1 -so sorry to hear that :(
Cutie Pie: I just found out yesterday my Mom has Dementia. Beginning stages. Luckily we are getting her help right away. Could you please tell me how she is doing in Stage 3?
+Laura MC You mean stage 4? She used to be a great cook but now the food she cooks is usually burnt and just..really bad. On many occasions she fell off hurting her head. She keeps talking and asking about the same stuff. She not only forgot our names but what our relationship to her is, like she doesn't know who her son is. and sometimes gets lost in her home
a high school play?
no it is not a high school play... it is 3 students from a continuing care assistant course (CCA) doing a project for the course on Dementia
poor Jeremy ...
Sorry,I just don’t understand why the film maker couldn’t have used a subject that was closer in age to an actual dementia patient than the smooth skinned young teenager in this film? And his “wife” looked like his mom. Not sure why this threw me for a loop,but I just couldn’t get past the disparity. So why was it done this way? Just curious.....
Ahhhh! Had I read further down the comments section I would’ve gotten the answer! That makes ALL the difference. Then I’d like to change my comment to a “Well done!” 😊
@@marianneodell7637 - It's all good. Many people think he is an actor (he's not) and we should have used someone older. That would have been preferred (obviously) but as you discovered, and I hope many others do as well, these 3 students had to write and perform in the video themselves. I have a small stable of actors I can call who would have done 10x better, but that doesn't matter because these students never claimed to be an actor and they would have preferred if I could get my actors to do it instead of them, but they were not allowed. The joys of college :)
Thanks again for your kind words.
II was a good video but the guy that played Jeremy looked about 18 years old.
Terri D, Jeremy is his real name and he is in his early 20s...
Young people can develop dementia, too, btw. It's not only the elderly.
@@birkit1133 that is correct... so far as it is known the age of 25 has been the youngest case to date with dementia
My grandmother died of dementia and now my husband was diagnosed with Lewy Body, my oldest son (35) asked me what they die of, because I had the experience with my grandmother in 1992, I explained it just like this video...we had to remind her to swallow at the end..
That man looks so young. Very sad
J Hearn, it is 3 college students doing a project. none of them have any acting experience.
Are they acting?
Yes, they are acting. They are 3 CCA students doing this for a school project
At stage three.............. KILL ME.
Me too
Audio too low. Can’t hear it.
You can't hear it?
You might want to check your audio (either the speakers, headphones, or audio settings) because you're the first person out of more than 280,000 people who said they can't hear it. If anything, some of the background audio (like the floor squeaking when he walks into the room) is actually too loud for my liking, so not being able to hear them comes as a bit of a shock to me. Please double-check your settings and/or speakers, headphones and try again. Thank you.
I lost my great aunt to this hellhole
:(
Kenn Crawford She was on hospice and end of life care and they put her on morphine to help her go peacefully
Jeremy is obviously an actor.
LOL Jeremy is the only student in this video that has acted before - he was in a high school play. None of them are actors, they're all college students who decided to create a little play instead of turning in a PowerPoint or a poster for their dementia project,
Is this for real? How could someone so young have dimentia?
Travis Exe - its a presentation about dementia by 3 college students. They are re-enacting what each of the 7 stages are like.
Brain injuries, drug overdoses, comas, prescriptive drugs and/ or genetics....and a whole host of other reasons.
My mother would shove mountains of food into her mouth till the end using her hands. She would throw her excrement around and even eat it. No diaper was able to stay on her for long. Oh and she was swearing and cursing like a seaman. Couldnt walk, sit upright or do anything else though. Totally bedridden.
My friends dad was very similar
What about sundowning?!? It's not peaceful and calm like what is depicted in this film.
I watched a movie a while back that mentioned Sundowning. Scary stuff.
@@KennCrawford yes it is scary. If dementia was all peaceful and calm like what is depicted in this film, it would be sad, but tolerable. The sundowning is the hard part of dementia, and in my experience, the biggest part of dementia.
Kat M my mom has this and she is very Quiet and she Smiles a lot sometimes she cry’s but most of the time she is Very very Quite
@Donny Lincoln, I am sorry about your mom. I’m really glad that she doesn’t get aggressive and out of control. You are one of the lucky ones, except I know it hurts your heart when she cries. Thanks for your comment.
@@donnylincoln5628 sorry to hear that :(
I am confused, how old is this person. Is the caregiver the mom or ?
Judy Donnelly - the are playing the roles of a husband and wife. All 3 of them are students together in a CCA course and they had to do a presentation on the topic of dementia. They decided to shoot a film instead of doing a play or a power point. All 3 of them had to be in it so unlike typical films where you audition people, they only had the 3 of them.
I added babypowder to his hair to make it look a little older,, but he is quite younger than his fellow students and we couldn't hide that fact.
And unfortunately, sometimes young people get dementia also. But these are not Hollywood actors.
Maybe this is the look they were going for, but when she hears her husband of "all these years" has dementia, she reacts as if she just found out she didn't win anything from a $2 scratch off ticket.
Cosmic kitty - they are nursing students who never acted before doing this for a school project so yes, they're acting is not always top notch.
Well I'm working on a musical about alzheimers
That's awesome. Would like to see it when its done.
Its on ice and it stars Tonya Harding
We caregivers need this laugh no matter what anyone else thinks!
My auntie is argumentative...nasty...... aggressive and accusing...and then for one day or less nice and sweet......the documentary was slightly informative but not totally correct
Thank you for watching. Cases vary by the person and severity. Aggression is very common but not an actual stage of dementia because not everyone gets aggressive.
@@KennCrawford That is true, but mostly care assistants are called in such difficult cases :(
My Dad too. I miss our talks. It is heartbreaking.😪😰😩
@@mybestideas1 not all countries offer such services.
Ours doesn't and mom was extreme.
On advice of the social workers we had her admitted to the state hospital and then were to refuse to take her home. I was advised not to visit or else she would have been put in my care. Mom was very violent and had almost strangled dad before we could get this 'help'.
Sad
Cheeky cow you go make breakfast