Living with Dementia > Alzheimer's Stages > Moderate

Major gaps in memory and deficits in cognitive function emerge. Some assistance with day-to-day activities becomes essential. At this stage, individuals may:

• Be unable during a medical interview to recall such important details as their current address, their telephone number or the name of the college or high school from which they graduated
  
  
• Become confused about where they are or about the date, day of the week or season
  
  
• Have trouble with less challenging mental arithmetic; for example, counting backward from 40 by 4s or from 20 by 2s
  
  
• Need help choosing proper clothing for the season or the occasion
  
  
• Usually retain substantial knowledge about themselves and know their own name and the names of their spouse or children
  
  
• Usually require no assistance with eating or using the toilet