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D/D Dementia and DPD (Small et al, 1981)<br />

Characteristics Dementia DPD<br />

Examinati<strong>on</strong><br />

Memory loss for recent vs.<br />

remote events<br />

Specific memory loss (‘patchy’<br />

deficits)<br />

Greater<br />

Uncomm<strong>on</strong><br />

About equal<br />

Comm<strong>on</strong><br />

Attenti<strong>on</strong> and c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> Often poor Often good<br />

‘D<strong>on</strong>’t know’ answers Uncomm<strong>on</strong> Comm<strong>on</strong><br />

‘Near miss’ answers<br />

Performance <strong>on</strong> tasks of similar<br />

difficulty<br />

Emoti<strong>on</strong>al reacti<strong>on</strong> to<br />

symptoms<br />

Variable (comm<strong>on</strong> in later<br />

stages)<br />

C<strong>on</strong>sistent<br />

Variable (unc<strong>on</strong>cerned/shallow<br />

in later stages)<br />

Uncomm<strong>on</strong><br />

Variable<br />

Great distress<br />

Affect Labile, blunted or depressed Depressed<br />

Efforts in task performance Great Small<br />

Efforts to cope with dysfuncti<strong>on</strong> Maximal<br />

Minimal

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