How do people actually die from Alzheimer’s Disease?
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Inability to swallow safely, which leads to aspiration pneumonia. Some just literally stop eating or drinking, which can still be attributed to swallowing difficulties, or their brain disease is so severe that they fail to recognise food/drinks or the need to consume them anymore. I work in dementia care, it’s a cruel disease.
Edit: “Disability” to “Inability”
Well that’s a complicated question. Many people with progressive diseases of the brain, termed neuro-degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s tend to have complications. As the disease progresses, it affects more of the brain, which can lead to more problems. For example, most people with end-stage Alzheimer’s disease are prone to loosing control of their swallow reflex which results in recurring pneumonia. There is also increasing frailty due to loss of appetite, or cessation of eating and drinking. Loss of motor function results in them being bedridden and unable to look after themselves. This results in increased risk of infections. They may also have other health issues.
In reality it varies between each individual.
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Well that’s a complicated question. Many people with progressive diseases of the brain, termed neuro-degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s tend to have complications. As the disease progresses, it affects more of the brain, which can lead to more problems. For example, most people with end-stage Alzheimer’s disease are prone to loosing control of their swallow reflex which results in recurring pneumonia. There is also increasing frailty due to loss of appetite, or cessation of eating and drinking. Loss of motor function results in them being bedridden and unable to look after themselves. This results in increased risk of infections. They may also have other health issues.
In reality it varies between each individual.
mostly unrelated stuff like forgetting how to swallow or forgetting to eat. also if the person somehow gets sick then literally nobody will know for a few days at best since the person cant even complain that they have it if theyre far along enough. honestly dementia is fucking horrifying and if you wanna experience what its like then listen to everywhere at the end of time (or the thousands of other fanmade albums) or something like that
What is the life expectancy of a person with Alzheimer’s/ dementia?
What is the life expectancy of a person with Alzheimer’s/ dementia?
mostly unrelated stuff like forgetting how to swallow or forgetting to eat. also if the person somehow gets sick then literally nobody will know for a few days at best since the person cant even complain that they have it if theyre far along enough. honestly dementia is fucking horrifying and if you wanna experience what its like then listen to everywhere at the end of time (or the thousands of other fanmade albums) or something like that
Alzheimer’s patients deteriorate neurologically. They often are malnourished and dehydrated as they may forget how to eat and drink leading to an impaired immune system. A simple infection can be fatal. Additionally, depending on what area of the brain is damaged, they can lose their ability to protect their airway by gagging, coughing. In some cases they just forget to breath.
Alzheimer’s patients deteriorate neurologically. They often are malnourished and dehydrated as they may forget how to eat and drink leading to an impaired immune system. A simple infection can be fatal. Additionally, depending on what area of the brain is damaged, they can lose their ability to protect their airway by gagging, coughing. In some cases they just forget to breath.
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