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Know exactly what to do
at every stage of dementia.

Get the free GDS Quick Reference Guide with stage-by-stage treatment ideas and documentation examples for patients with a diagnosis of cognitive decline. Print it, laminate it, and use it every day.

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GDS Quick Reference Guide

Stages 4 through 7. Treatment ideas and documentation examples for PTs, OTs, and Assistants working with patients with a diagnosis of cognitive decline.

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What is inside the guide

One page. Four stages.
Everything you need at a glance.

Organized by GDS stage so you can find exactly what you need for your patient right now.

Stage Characteristics

The key clinical signs for each GDS stage so you can quickly identify where your patient is and what to expect.

Treatment Ideas

Skilled, purposeful interventions for each stage that connect directly to function, safety, and participation.

Documentation Examples

Ready-to-use phrases that clearly show your clinical reasoning and demonstrate skilled care for each stage.

Print and Use Every Day

Designed to print on one landscape page. Laminate it and keep it at your desk for every cognitive treatment session.

Why this matters

You should never have to guess what to do with a patient who has a diagnosis of cognitive decline.

Most therapists are handed a referral for memory loss and left to figure it out alone. No clear staging framework, no treatment direction, and no confidence that their notes would survive an audit. This guide fixes that.

  • Walk into every cognitive treatment session knowing exactly what stage your patient is at and what to do next
  • Stop using the same generic activities and start documenting interventions that clearly show your skilled care
  • Use documentation phrases that name your clinical reasoning and demonstrate medical necessity
  • Works across all settings including SNF, ALF, home health, and outpatient

Stage 4

Mild Dementia

Stage 5

Moderate Dementia

Stage 6

Moderately Severe Dementia

Stage 7

Severe Dementia

One page. Print it. Laminate it. Use it every day.

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every stage of decline.

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Stages 4 through 7. Treatment ideas and documentation examples for PTs, OTs, and Assistants.

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