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Advanced Dementia. 1  Advanced dementia is a leading cause of death in the United States. 2  Features include profound memory deficits (e.g., inability to recognize family), minimal verbal communication, loss of ambulatory abilities, the inability to perform activities of daily living, and urinary and fecal incontinence.
Pin It. When you think of signs of Alzheimerâs disease, confusion, disorientation and speech problems may be the first symptoms to come to mind. But Alzheimerâs also manifests itself physically. Sometimes, Alzheimerâs physical symptoms can become apparent before mental signs. On occasion, physical changes can provide the first clues that a senior has Alzheimerâs or a related dementia.