M1, LO: 1.2 Definition of dementia

What is dementia?

• Memory loss disease caused by old age

• Syndrome with deterioration in cognitive function

• Incurable brain damage caused by trauma

• Inevitable consequence of ageing

Dementia affects...

• Consciousness

• Memory, Thinking, Language, Judgement

• Learning capacity

• Appearance, Memory, Physical abilities

• Orientation, Calculation, Comprehension

Dementia results from...

• Old age

• Mild cognitive impairment, such as memory loss

• Lack of social contact and psychological development

• Diseases and injuries that primarily or secondarily affect the brain

The impairment in cognitive function is commonly accompanied, and occasionally preceded, by changes in mood, emotional control, behaviour, or motivation.

• True

• False

What kind of impact does dementia have?

• Physical

• Social

• Economic

• Psychological

• All of the above

Dementia impacts..

• People with dementia and their families

• People with dementia, their carers, families and society

• Only people living with dementia

• Families, carers and society