Thus, it is important to keep the person in touch with their faith tradition. Inviting them to the church keeps them from slipping into complete social isolation, and allows them to still have a sense of belonging. As Alzheimer's disease progresses, memory loss becomes more severe. In the second stage, the Alzheimer's patient gets more disoriented to time and place. They may not be able to complete a sentence.
Some patients become paranoid and suspicious of family members.
To cover up their inability to remember, they accuse others of stealing. They may hallucinate. They may get their nights and days mixed up, or leave the house and not find their way home. They may even lose the ability to feed themselves and maintain good health care without supervision. In this stage, the Alzheimer's patient and caregiver will rarely attend church.