Cognitive impairment and dementia constitute one of the health issues that arise in old age, thus \nbeing a geriatric syndrome. Until a few years ago, mild cognitive impairment was associated with \nthe natural aging process and was detected in advanced stages of the disease. Currently, thanks \nlargely to media coverage and in-depth study of the disease, these patients are being evaluated at \nincreasingly early stages, thereby making it possible to impact the course and the social \nenvironment of the patient and their family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To ascertain if there is indeed cognitive impairment, it is necessary to understand the cognitive \nlosses that occur in normal aging.
The non-pathological changes in a healthy individual include:
\u2014 Memory: working, episodic, and free recall memory are affected, while iconic (short-term), \nrecognition, facilitated recall, semantic, implicit, and prospective memory are preserved.
\u2014 Language: naming deteriorates and verbal fluency decreases, but syntax and lexicon are preserved. \nReasoning, problem-solving ability, and information processing speed decline with age. Attention is
\u2014 Preserved. \nGenerally, clinical evaluation is carried out due to complaints of memory loss by the patient or \ntheir family. However, it would be advisable for every elderly patient to undergo a regular brief \ncheck-up to detect cognitive impairment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Por lo general, la evaluaci\u00f3n cl\u00ednica se realiza debido a quejas de perdida de memoria por parte del paciente o la familia. No obstante, ser\u00eda conveniente que todo paciente anciano pasara regularmente un breve chequeo para detectar el deterioro cognitivo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For diagnosis, it is important to identify different aspects of cognitive impairment, such as some of \nthe following:
\u2014 Difficulty in learning and retaining new information.
\u2014 Difficulty with complex tasks, especially planning.
\u2014 Reasoning ability (being resolutive in unforeseen problems).
\u2014 Orientation.
\u2014 Language (dysomias, anomas, paraphrases).
\u2014 Behavior<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being aware of these symptoms will help you identify if your relative may have cognitive \nimpairment. We also recommend performing a general evaluation periodically for early disease \ndetection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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