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10 wrz 2024 · The most well-known type of memory disorder is dementia, an umbrella term that encompasses many memory loss conditions that share symptoms. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of cases.
The first step in evaluating patients with cognitive complaints is defining whether dementia is present. This requires the identification of the cognitive problem, time of onset, progression (if any) and what functional impairment(s) have resulted.
7 kwi 2022 · This topic will review the causes and treatment of behavioral disturbance and other neuropsychiatric symptoms related to dementia. These symptoms include agitation, aggression, delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, wandering, depression, apathy, disinhibition, and sleep disturbances ( table 1 ).
27 lut 2024 · Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, or BPSD, are neuropsychiatric symptoms that accompany the syndrome of dementia, such as delusions, hallucinations, apathy, anxiety, depression, or disinhibition.
It is important to understand the prevalence of agitation and impulsivity in pre-dementia syndromes as there is a potential opportunity for early intervention and higher impact in this early stage of disease, even though clinical trials need to be conducted to test and prove that behavioral and pharmacologic treatments in the pre-dementia stage ...
2 gru 2019 · Short-term memory, also referred to as short-term storage, or primary or active memory, indicates different systems of memory involved in the retention of pieces of information for up to 30 seconds.
Common symptoms include: Memory loss, which is usually noticed by someone else. Problems communicating or finding words. Trouble with visual and spatial abilities, such as getting lost while driving. Problems with reasoning or problem-solving. Trouble performing complex tasks. Trouble with planning and organizing.
