Cognition Flashcards
definition of cognition
set of all mental abilities and processes related to knowledge
subdomains of cognition
- attention and concentration
- memory
- executive functioning (cooking, financial)
- language
- information processing
- visuospatial functioning
sustained attention
voor langere tijd focussen
excecutive attention
planning etc
explicit long term memory
conscious
- episodic (personal events)
- semantic (knowlegde about the world)
implicit long term memory
- priming (bij vuur denk je aan kamp)
- procedural memory (ride a bike)
cognitive impairment in MS
- heel subtiel, niet zoals AD opeens memory loss.
- vooral visual memory and processing speed
verschil cognitive impairment and decline
decline is relatief voor iemand. Impairment is echt niet goed kunnen functioneren
risk factors for cognitive impairment
- lower education
- progressive MS
- lower grey matter volume
cognitive decline in
progressive MS, older age, damage thalamus and fasciculus
selective reminding test
verbal memory (woordjes repeaten)
10/36 spatial recall test
spatial memory, waar waren de blokjes?
symbol digitality modality test
elke letter hoort bij een symbool
paced auditory serial addition test
- steeds een getal bij optellen
- Working memory / attention / speed of information processing
how to treat cognitive impairment in MS?
stragety training (agenda, practice focussing), functional training (computer programma, niet dat je zelf meer focus er op legt)
