RT Book, Section
A1 Kalin, Leah
A1 Kinder, Nicholas
A1 Eckstrom, Elizabeth
A2 Feldman, Mitchell D.
A2 Christensen, John F.
A2 Satterfield, Jason M.
A2 Laponis, Ryan
SR Print(0)
ID 1167758559
T1 Dementia & Delirium
T2 Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 5e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260142686
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167758559
RD 2024/04/19
AB Dementia  is  an  acquired,  persistent,  and  usually  progressive  impairment  in  multiple  cognitive  domains,  usually  including  memory.  There  must  also  be  a  significant  decline  in  function  that  is  severe  enough  to  interfere  with  work  or  social  life.  As  the  disorder  progresses,  individuals  with  dementia  often  fail  to  recognize  family  members,  are  unable  to  express  themselves  clearly  and  meaningfully,  and  often  undergo  dramatic  personality  changes.  In  the  Diagnostic  and  Statistical  Manual  of  Mental  Disorders,  Fifth  Edition  (DSM-5),  dementia  has  been  relabeled  Major  Neurocognitive  Disorder.  Mild  cognitive  impairment  has  been  relabeled  Minor  Neurocognitive  Disorder.  Because  this  newer  terminology  has  not  been  widely  disseminated  through  the  clinical  world,  we  will  continue  to  use  the  names  dementia  and  mild  cognitive  impairment  throughout  this  chapter.