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The question was submitted 18/07/2007

Subject: late or end stage dementia

Can you tell me the difference, if any, between late or end stage dementia? And also, who diagnoses it and how?

Answer from DementiaNet

Thank you for your question.
The answer to this question depends on how the person uses the word and this can vary a lot between people. If someone uses this term ask them to explain what they mean by it.

I do not regularly use these terms when discussing a person with a more advanced form of dementia. Their use scientifically can be defined according to various scales that are used in research protocols and these can be accessed on the net.

The answer was published on DementiaNet 25/07/2007