memory problems

Question 1

sensory memory how long?

Answer 1

<1 sec

Question 2

short term/ working memory how long?

Answer 2

<1 min

Question 3

long term memory how long?

Answer 3

life time

Question 4

stages of memory processing?

Answer 4

attention, encoding, storage, retrieval

Question 5

anterograde amnesia?

Answer 5

difficulty in acquiring new material and remembering events since the onset of illness or injury (often seen in Alzhemers)

Anterograde= After

Question 6

what are the 2 main types of memory loss

Answer 6

anterograde and retrograde amnesia

Question 7

retrograde amnesia?

Answer 7

difficulty in remembering events before the onset of illness or injury (often seen in trauma)

Question 8

normal memory loss versus MCI versus dementia

Answer 8

Question 9

onset of dementia, delirium and depression?

Answer 9

dementia= insidious

delirium= acute

depression= gradual

Question 10

how long is the duration of dementia, delirium and depression?

Answer 10

dementia= months/ years

delirium= hours/ days/ weeks/ months

depression= weeks/months

Question 11

what is the course of dementia, delirium and depression?

Answer 11

dementia= stable, progressive, step-wise

delirium= fluctuating

depression= diurnal

Question 12

alertness of dementia, delirium and depression?

Answer 12

dementia= normal

delirium= impaired

depression= normal

Question 13

orientation of dementia, delirium and depression?

Answer 13

dementia= normal or impaired to time/ place

delirium= impaired

depression= normal

Question 14

memory of dementia, delirium and depression?

Answer 14

dementia= recent and remote impaired

delirium= recent impaired

depression= remote intact, concentration is poor

Question 15

True/ False

You can have dementia, delirium and depression at the same time?

Answer 15

True