at what stage does an alzheimers patient voice becomes weaker?ive noticed that lately my husbands voice is getting weaker.is that because of his alzheimers?

hey sharon...you know what you can do is go to the top of the page and click on "find" and put in that subject...my daddy talks low alot of the time also but I really dont' know why...I am going to check out that subject also.

God Bless,
kim

My mother bounces between 6 and 7. She went through a period of speaking very quietly to a near whisper and I thought she was dropping in stage, but as with so many things she bounced back and has a more normal volume again.
shrinking voice

My mom's voice often seemed hoarse. I really never knew if it was the AD or not.

Mari

Hi Sharon: My moms voice never got weaker. In the last stage she hardly ever spoke & when she would it was outbursts.

A weaker voice is not something expected in alzheimers, perhaps that is why there are not a lot of responses you your post. Usually it is more of an issue of smaller vocabulary, word substitution, empty speach, etc. I.E., mental function that supports speach.

One thing you might have checked out; a weak quiet voice is frequently seen in Lewy Body dementa. It might be worthwhile to ask the doctor about this. On the other hand, it could be one of the unique aspects of your husband's situation. There are variations from one person to another with this disease.

Hi Sharon,

My Mom's voice has become noticeably softer over the past couple of years. However, she has Parkinson's disease with dementia. Softer voice is one of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. There are times where I feel that I have to practically be on top of my mother to hear her and other times her voice is louder.

Since there appears to be some relationship between Lewy Body dementia, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's, perhaps this is why your husband's voice is affected.