Basics

Question 1

What is Dementia?

Answer 1

Umbrella term - a syndrome characterised by excess deterioration in cognitive function

Question 2

Which gender has a higher risk of Dementia?

Answer 2

Female

Question 3

What is the most common type of Dementia

Answer 3

Alzheimer’s Disease

Question 4

Signs of Dementia (6)

Answer 4

Memory loss
Concentration difficulty
Mood/Personality Changes
WFD (Word Finding Difficulties)
Confused about time/place
Difficulty with familiar tasks

Question 5

Memory in Dementia:
Which type of memory is affected first/Last?

Answer 5

Short-term memory may be lost first
Emotional memory decline at slower rate

Question 6

Features of Early/Mild Dementia - Communication

Answer 6

Occasional word-finding difficulties
Difficulty in noisy environments
Repetition

Question 7

Features of Middle/Moderate Dementia - Communication

Answer 7

Comprehension difficulties (particularly with complex info)
Semantically empty words (e.g., thing)
Difficulty maintaining convo topic

Question 8

Features of Late/Severe Dementia - Communication

Answer 8

Potentially non-verbal
Difficulty understanding simple language

Question 9

What makes up a SLT Dementia Assessment?

Answer 9

Client & Carer Interview of Functional Comm