Delirium vs. Dementia → You HAVE to know these differences! Many students get these mixed up while learning, so here are the main points to remember: 🧠Dementia (Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia & other forms exist, too!) is a chronic and progressive loss of memory and cognitive function over time. It cannot be reversed. 🚨Delirium is a medical emergency! This presents as a RAPID change in mental status, orientation, mood, or behavior. If it’s recognized quickly, it CAN be reversed! ⭐Always rem

If you want to know what stage of dementia your loved one is in, it is likely because you want to know what to expect in the future. Where are they in the overall disease process? How bad will things get? How soon will changes occur? Regardless of the scale you refer to, there is no one-size-fits-all description of what is to come. Each type of dementia progresses differently and at a different speed. You’ll also hear a description of a stage and think, “yeah, that’s where my mom is” and then wh