Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Description

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to Alzheimer's disease and its clinical description.

Predominant impairment

Memory, orientation, judgement, and reasoning.

Amnesia

Memory loss.

Aphasia

Difficulty with language.

Apraxia

Difficulty with motor control.

Agnosia

Difficulty with recognition of objects.

Anomia

Problems with naming objects.

Anosognosia

Lack of awareness of deficits.

Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)

A tool used to assess language and memory related to Alzheimer's disease.

Sundowner syndrome

A phenomenon where symptoms worsen in the evening.

Autopsy

The only method to confirm Alzheimer's disease after death.

Accuracy of diagnosis

Clinicians can identify Alzheimer's disease with 70-90% accuracy.