advice and tips from a number of people with Parkinsonâs who live alone. Although many people feel that their single status will make their situation worse, a great deal of constructive advice and support is available to help people living by themselves feel safer, more positive and less alone. General considerations
Dementia is a progressive and degenerative disorder of the brain characterized by multiple cognitive deficits that include impairment in memory. In the early stages, it can manifest as absentmindedness or forgetfulness. The patient may forget names, or where they left their keys.
In the early stages the patient may be. able to participate in the FAST administration but usually the information should be collected from a caregiver or, in the case of nursing home care, the nursing home staff. The FAST scale has seven stages: 1 which is normal adult. 2 which is normal older adult. 3 which is early dementia. 4 which is mild dementia. 5 which is moderate dementia. 6 which is moderately severe dementia. 7 which is severe dementia. FAST Functional Milestones. FAST stage 1 is the normal adult with no cognitive decline. FAST stage 2 is the normal older adult with very mild. memory loss. Stage 3 is early dementia. Here memory loss becomes apparent to co-workers and family. The patient. may be unable to remember names of persons just introduced to them. Stage 4 is mild dementia.