Memory Loss

Question 1

types of memory loss

Answer 1

anterograde amnesia

retrograde amnesia

Question 2

what is anterograde amnesia?

Answer 2

difficulty acquiring new material and remembering since onset of illness

Question 3

what is retrograde amnesia?

Answer 3

difficulty remembering information prior to onset of illness

Question 4

causes of retrograde amnesia

Answer 4

head injury
Korsakoff’s
Alzheimer’s

Question 5

tools used for determining memory loss cause

Answer 5

4-AT for alertness
MMSE for dementia
Addenbrookes is initial cognitive testing
MoCA

Question 6

what is mild cognitive impairment?

Answer 6

impairment with little deterioration in function

repeat testing yearly

Question 7

what is subjective cognitive impairment?

Answer 7

patient feels they are cognitively impaired but testing and day-to-day function are normal

Question 8

what is subjective cognitive impairment associated with?

Answer 8

anxiety and depression

often known someone with dementia