When someone gets diagnosed with dementia, it will often be on a 5-stage rating system. This is called the clinical dementia rating or CDR. It can be used to diagnose different types of dementia. Research explains that the CDR is used to define how severe the symptoms are for a given patient. This rating scale evaluates functional and cognitive symptoms relating to personal care, memory, sense of place and time, community interactions, home life, hobbies, decision-making, and problem-solving. If you are caring for an elderly loved one with dementia, read this guide about clinical dementia ratings today.
CDR-0 Rating
The CDR-0 rating signifies that someone does not currently have any cognitive impairments. They are put in the normal range. This does not necessarily mean the patient does not have dementia or that they will not get dementia. It just means the disease is either not showing or not present yet.
CDR-0.5 Rating
If your elderly loved one gets the CRD-assistinghands.com/0/41/florida/stpete/services/”>elder care providers during this stage.
CDR-1 Rating
The next stage of dementia is called CDR-1 rating. This is called mild dementia. If your elderly loved one is diagnosed with this rating, they likely have moderate problems with doing hobbies, solving problems, doing daily activities, functioning on their own when out of their house, and memory loss. This may be the time to consider hiring some elder care assistance for your loved one.
CDR-2 Rating
The CDR-2 rating signifies moderate dementia. With this rating, your elderly loved one is likely experiencing major disorientation, memory loss, problem-solving issues, poor judgment, loss of interest in hobbies, and inability to function on their own. It is highly recommended to hire elder care providers for your loved one at this stage.
CDR-3 Rating
CDR-3 means your elderly loved one has severe dementia. They are experiencing severe memory loss and disorientation. They can no longer solve problems or make decisions on their own. Your elderly loved one is not able to do activities out of the house by themselves. They will need someone to care for them all the time.
Conclusion
This is the information regarding the clinical dementia rating scale. Now that you know what part of the scale your elderly loved one falls into, you and elder care providers can work together to provide the best care for them.
Sources
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3409562/
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