NCD vs. pseudodementia

Question 1

Memory: progressive deficits, recent memory loss gr4eater than remote, may confabulate for memory gaps, no complaints of loss

Answer 1

NCD

Question 2

Memory: More like forgetfulness, no evidence of progressive deficit, recent and remote loss equal, complaints of deficits, no confabulation, will more likely answer “I don’t know”

Answer 2

pseudodementia

Question 3

Orientation: disoriented to time and place, may wander in search of the familiar.

Answer 3

NCD

Question 4

Orientation: oriented to time and place, no wandering

Answer 4

pseudodementia

Question 5

Task performance: consistently poor performance but struggles to perform

Answer 5

NCD

Question 6

Task performance: performance is variable, little effort is put forth.

Answer 6

pseudodementia

Question 7

Symptom severity: worse as the day progressed

Answer 7

NCD

Question 8

Symptom severity: better as the day progresses

Answer 8

pseudodementia

Question 9

Affective distress: appears unconcerned

Answer 9

NCD

Question 10

Affective distress: communicates severe distress

Answer 10

pseudodementia

Question 11

Appetite: unchanged initially but as dementia progresses they may be loss of appetite, inability to recognize hunger, or loss of interest in food.

Answer 11

NCD

Question 12

Appetite: deminished

Answer 12

pseudodementia

Question 13

Attention and concentration: impaired

Answer 13

NCD

Question 14

Attention and concentration: generally intact but sometimes depressed pt. has significant impairment in concentration and speed of processing information.

Answer 14

pseudodementia