Approach to Dementia

Definition of Dementia

Term Clinical features 
Normal cognition 
  • Able to independently perform daily functions of life 
  • No significant impairment in memory or cognitive domains 
    • Complex attention 
    • Executive function 
    • Language 
    • Learning and memory 
    • Perceptual-motor 
    • Social cognition) 
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) 
  • Able to perform independently in daily functions of life 
  • Mild impairment in cognitive domains 
Dementia 
  • Decline from previous baseline function 
  • Decline in cognitive domains 
  • Moderate to severe impairment in daily functions of life and independence 
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