People experiencing dementia will go through the following stages in regards to the need for dementia care: Stage 1: Independence, Stage 2: Uncertainty, Stage 3: Follow the leader, Stage 4: Clinginess, or clingy dementia, Stage 5: Overnight care, and Stage 6: Fulltime care. To learn more about the signs of dementia and what type of care is needed in each stage, read the detailed descriptions in this stages of dementia page from the DAWN Method.