Module 1 Introduction to dementia Dementia has stages Dementia symptoms can range from minor memory loss to severe difficulties in memory and thinking that make it impossible to manage daily activities without help. It can be helpful to view dementia as a series of stages to understand the illness. However, it is important to realize that this only provides a rough guide to the progress of dementia. Not all people with dementia will have all symptoms and some of the symptoms may only appear at one stage of the disease. In the early stage of the disease, people with dementia may have memory problems, become disoriented with respect to time, lost in familiar places and show difficulties making decisions. As dementia progresses to the middle stage, people with dementia may become very forgetful and in need of help with daily activities such as shopping, dressing, and washing. In the late stage, people with dementia may not recognize relatives or friends anymore and may display changes in behaviour that can be upsetting and distressing to the person with dementia and those around them. Check your understandingWhat happens to people with dementia? People with dementia often forget things or have trouble with their memory. Select the correct answer. TrueFalseCheck True: This is the correct answer. False: This is the incorrect answer. The right answer is that people with dementia often forget things or have trouble with their memory. Error: Please select at least one option.Please click ‘check’ to view the answers before continuing.Error: Please type your answers in the text box.