What's next after a diagnosis? Visualization of the dementia progression scale
Hi! I"m new here, I was a carer for my mother 24/7 for 7 years and worked with other carers to help the most vulnerable. The journey continues as my mother was nurse working with terminally ill children and she woudn't want me to give up. These days, I create content to help raise awareness around dementia.
A common question following a diagnosis that rarely gets answered by doctors is: 'What’s Next?”.
I found that the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) developed by Dr. Barry Reisberg was, with hindsight, the most representative scale when it comes to answering that question.
This scale, however, is not exactly easy to read as it's entirely text based - so I created a visual representation of it. I attach it to this post and hope you find it useful.
I hope you find it useful!
, thank you so much for sharing this! It can be very helpful to members trying to understand what they will face or will see as a care partner. -Warmly, Donna (team member) 
Thank you for sharing this practical took that is easy to understand. Do you have any other tools that you use that could be helpful? Scott AlzheimersDisease.net Team Member
