The later stages of dementia
Dementia is a progressive condition for which there is currently no cure, so it’s important to be prepared and to know what to expect at the final stages.
As dementia mate wareware progresses, the person with dementia mate wareware will gradually become more dependent on others for all their care. Most people in the later stages of dementia will need full nursing care and are often in a residential care facility, while some will continue to be cared for at home.
Knowing what to expect can help everyone – including the person with dementia mate wareware – to prepare for what’s coming. Any stage of dementia mate wareware , from diagnosis through to the later stages, has its special moments but also distressing times and this can be particularly challenging and stressful.
If an advanced care plan was developed in the earlier stages of dementia any wishes and requests documented should be respected in the later stages of dementia mate wareware if the person with dementia mate wareware is no longer able to express what they want.
Booklet: The later stages of dementia A guide for people with dementia and their whānau
This booklet is designed to provide information about what to expect in the last stage of dementia mate wareware. It highlights some issues that may be useful to consider, including what happens as the end of life nears and after death has occurred.