DBAT question

dcare45 · July 19

A quick DBAT question. Does it need to be administered by a physician or another pro? I printed one and filled it out for my own reasons. If it’s done by a professional would they be asking me anyway? Has anyone ever needed one other than as just a reference to speak to their primary Doctor?

Jgirl57 · July 19

Honestly must doctors only use mild, moderate or severe after the basic in office assessments. DBAT helps you and caregivers have an idea of what to possibly expect and what stage the person is at or nearing. Hospice uses FAST I believe. I “ studied” the DBAT often. Also the specific tool for FTD ( frontal temporal ) follows a slightly different path for some.

EarlInCA · July 19

I downloaded and worked through it. I don't know why one would need a professional to complete the questionnaire since it it the care giver who is directly observing the subject. I quickly identified the applicable range of questions, completed them, and feel fairly confident that I identified the stage. The results comported with another assessment I did using the booklet: The Seven Stages of Alzheimer's.

I would use the range of years with some flexibility. Mine went through stages 1-4 more quickly in spite of aggressive treatment with Kisunla during Stage 4.

H1235 · July 19

I would look at it as a guide or a tool to give you some kind of rough estimate of where your loved one is at. Doctors use the three stage model, I don’t think they could fill it out without asking you all the questions anyway. But to be honest I don’t think it matters to them if your lo is stage 4 or five. I found there were some things listed on dbat that I didn’t realize were even symptoms. The dbat may allow you to understand that strange behavior is actually a symptom. I agree that the time range for each stage should be used as a very very rough guide. Also remember your lo may never have all the symptoms in a particular stage. It’s a really rough tool, but still it better than nothing.

WIGO23 · July 21

I use the DBAT to evaluate and track what I see in my DH ‘s behavior every two months. It’s the most objective indicator of where we are in the journey and it helps me to see that things could be worse than where we are now!😳

Sunfish47 · July 21

I use the DBAT to figure out where my DH is in his journey, the approximate time frame of his progression, and what behaviors I should watch for in the future. I have also emailed the DBAT to our daughters, DH’s brother, and the few friends we have left so they know what the future will bring. Many people are clueless as to how this disease progresses. I certainly was.

dcare45 · July 22

Thank you all for your comments. I'm seeing the benefits of using it to keep track of the pace of progression if for no other reason than my own peace of mind. Not that any of this can bring peace of mind. Thanks.

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