#9: Dementia

Question 1

Dementia may affect the following domains of intellectual function: (6)

Answer 1

1- learning and memory
2- social cognition
3- language
4- executive function
5- perceptual-motor
6- complex motor

Question 2

Mild cognitive impairment dx:

Answer 2

• generally defined by presence of memory difficulty and objective memory impairment, but preserved ability to function in QD life
• MCI: increased risk for dementia