When someone is in the last stages (#7, in alsheimers) how long will they stay in that last stage?

My mom is 85 and in the last stages of Alzheimer鈥檚 . There are 7 stages. I can't get a straight answer as to a time frame in this last stage.

Sadly, it's hard to say. As long as someone is taking good care of her, she could live indefinitely. At the nursing home where I worked, they would insert a feeding tube directly into the stomach through the abdomen. Some patients survived this way for months or years.

Death is usually caused by something other than the Alzheimer's itself. Often it is pneumonia or heart disease or stroke.

I wish I could be more helpful, but there is no set pattern like with cancer or liver disease. My heart goes out to you. I know this is so difficult on the family. God bless.

I am sorry to tell you that your mom has a progressive disease . Her condition will not improve in the long term , the end stage means that the disease has progressed as far as it can , the fact that she is of such advanced years mean that her organs will fail at some stage . Alzheimer's doesn't actually cause death , there is no way that anyone can put a time frame on this for you , i work with Alzheimer's sufferers ,and from that experience i can tell you there is No way to tell , it depends on so many factors ,such as the condition of the heart , kidneys and major organs. I am sorry your mom has this disease , and i hope she will not suffer more than necessary. Some interventions , such as artificial feeding can prolong life but they cannot add any quality of life