Terms Flashcards
loss of ability to use language
Aphasia
Fluent, unable to understand written or spoken language (talk NL words but DOESNT make sense)
Wernicke’s Aphasia
Non-fluent, expressive aphasia, able to read but limited in writing
Broca’s Aphasia
Inability to perform previously learned motor acts in the presence of adequate motor strength, difficulty in making speech
Apraxia
Inability to recognize specific visual stimuli in the absence of visual impairment
Agnosia
Inability to plan and sequence events
Disturbed executive functioning-complex thinking
person remembers later, intact learning, stable over time, no functional impairment. - EXAMPLE of?
Normal aging
Subjective; Objective Impairment in 1 or more domains. - EXAMPLE of?
Mild cognitive impairment