PUBH2008 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Dementia, Neuropathology, White Matter
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Number and proportion of the population aged 65+ years, Gray matter is where the brain cells are. Normal cognitice aging (reduced memory and processing speed) Significant cognitive decline from a previous level of performance (reports from patient and knowledgeable informant; clinician observations) Objective evidence (>2sd below mean or below the 2. 5th percentile) of cognitive deficit relative to an appropriate reference population adjusted for age, gender, education, pre-morbid function, cultural factors) The person needs assistance with instrumental activities of daily living (e. g. using the telephone, managing money, shopping and cooking) There are thought to be about 1000 separate medical conditions that can lead to the syndrome of dementia. Recall of a name and address (6-7 items) Wms verbal paired associates || & family pictures|| Cognitive estimates (e. g. how many camels are there in italy) Tower of london; porteus maze; tail making test b. Cowat (fas or category fluency); stroop or coast. Visual recognition of common objects or pictures of objects.
