The Pseudodementia Dilemma - 1st World Congress on Healthy ...
The Pseudodementia Dilemma - 1st World Congress on Healthy ...
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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