{"id":4612,"date":"2023-08-04T16:10:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T16:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/?page_id=4612"},"modified":"2025-10-01T10:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T10:56:17","slug":"late-stage-dementia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/information-and-support\/about-dementia\/stages-of-dementia\/late-stage-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Late stage dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the late stage of dementia, the changes in the person with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/information-and-support\/specialist-diagnosis-and-support\/how-to-get-a-diagnosis-of-dementia\/\">diagnosis<\/a> become more pronounced to the point that they are unable to live independently.<\/p>\n<p>They may need an extensive care package in place \u2013 for example, daily visits or live-in care from\u00a0professional carers\u00a0\u2013 or to move into a long-term\u00a0residential care home.<\/p>\n<p>This can be the most difficult stage of dementia for the person\u2019s partner, family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing the changes in the person can be very upsetting, and making decisions about long-term care may cause feelings of\u00a0loss\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dementiauk.org\/information-and-support\/looking-after-yourself-as-a-carer\/coping-with-feelings-of-guilt-when-you-care-for-someone-with-dementia\/\">guilt<\/a>, particularly if they previously made promises to their loved one about how they would be cared for in late stage dementia.<\/p>\n<p>These are some of the changes you might expect in someone who is in the late stage of dementia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the late stage of dementia, the changes in the person with the diagnosis become more pronounced to the point that they are unable to live independently. 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