memory problems Flashcards
sensory memory how long?
<1 sec
short term/ working memory how long?
<1 min
long term memory how long?
life time
stages of memory processing?
attention, encoding, storage, retrieval
anterograde amnesia?
difficulty in acquiring new material and remembering events since the onset of illness or injury (often seen in Alzhemers)
Anterograde= After
what are the 2 main types of memory loss
anterograde and retrograde amnesia
retrograde amnesia?
difficulty in remembering events before the onset of illness or injury (often seen in trauma)
normal memory loss versus MCI versus dementia
onset of dementia, delirium and depression?
dementia= insidious
delirium= acute
depression= gradual
how long is the duration of dementia, delirium and depression?
dementia= months/ years
delirium= hours/ days/ weeks/ months
depression= weeks/months
what is the course of dementia, delirium and depression?
dementia= stable, progressive, step-wise
delirium= fluctuating
depression= diurnal
alertness of dementia, delirium and depression?
dementia= normal
delirium= impaired
depression= normal
orientation of dementia, delirium and depression?
dementia= normal or impaired to time/ place
delirium= impaired
depression= normal
memory of dementia, delirium and depression?
dementia= recent and remote impaired
delirium= recent impaired
depression= remote intact, concentration is poor
True/ False
You can have dementia, delirium and depression at the same time?
True
