dementia Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 7 clinical features of dementia?
A
1) memory impairment - esp. short term
2) personal care
3) language
4) agnosia - inability to recognise things
5) lexical anomia -word finding difficulties
6) impaired thinking e.g. concrete thinking
7) personality and behaviour
2
Q
what are the 5 A’s of Alzheimers?
A
Amnesia Agnosia Apraxia Aphasia Associated behaviours (BPSD)
