Cognitive key question

Question 1

Dementia gradually gets worse over time, what key term describes this?

Answer 1

progressive

Question 2

what are the key deficits in someone with dementia?

Answer 2

processing information, memory, and ability to function

Question 3

How many people are impacted by dementia?

Answer 3

850,000 in UK, estimated to rise

Question 4

What is the cost to the NHS?

Answer 4

£23 billion a year, expected to triple by 2040

Question 5

describe two symptoms of dementia

Answer 5

e.g.
Forgetfulness
trouble multi-tasking
wandering
loss of speech

Question 6

According to MSM, what area of the memory is damaged to cause dementia?

Answer 6

short term memory - lack of encoding

Question 7

According to WMM, what area of memory is impacted to cause dementia?

Answer 7

A declining central executive - leading to lack of functioning

Question 8

According to reconstructive memory, what causes dementia?

Answer 8

schemas are muddled, meaning they may fill in gaps in memory with incorrect info

Question 9

According to Tulving, what causes dementia?

Answer 9

Episodic memory decreases and fades backwards

Question 10

Using MSM, how can we help those with dementia?

Answer 10

Giving reminders and notes about tasks to complete to aid short term memory

Question 11

Using WMM, how can we help those with dementia?

Answer 11

Only give people one task at a time

Question 12

Using reconstructive memory, how can we help those with dementia?

Answer 12

Give reminders and cues to correct their scheme and generally just go with what they’re saying

Question 13

Using Tulving, how can we help those with dementia?

Answer 13

validation therapy - try match their environment/situation to what they believe is happening