Alzheimer's Disease: The Middle Stage

The middle-stage of Alzheimer’s disease is also known as the Progressive Period.  It may last up to 12 years.  The symptoms of the middle-stage of Alzheimer’s disease include all the signs of the early stage, but now they get much worse.  There are also new symptoms, such as:

• Episodes of getting lost, even in familiar places.
• Problems with speech--not being able to remember words or be part of a conversation. May talk  “in circles”.
• Tendency to follow people around (also called shadowing).
• Behavior problems such as urinating in strange places, cursing, acting silly or making sexual advances.
• The desire to put everything in the mouth.
• Problems with following directions.
• Problems sleeping at night. 
• A shuffling walk with a stooped posture.