AALD midterm Early vs. Late Dementia

Behavioral Compromise (Early Dementia)

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Behavioral Compromise (Early Dementia)

1. Losing/Misplacing objects
2. Greater difficulty performing tasks in social or work settings
3. Increasing trouble with planning or organizing

Communication compromise (Early Dementia)

1. Anomia
2. Trouble remembering people's names
3. Forgetting material that one has just read

Behavioral compromise (Late Dementia)

1. Require full-time, around-the-clock assistance with daily personal care
2. Lose awareness of recent experiences, as well as their surroundings
3. Experience changes in physical abilities, including the ability to walk, sit, and eventually, swallow

Communication compromise (Late Dementia)

1. Apraxia
2. Aphasia
3. Agnosia