Which of the following is not associated with dementia: March 2011
Ans. B: Alteration of consciousnessThere is impairment of judgement and impulse control, and also impairment of abstract thinking There is however usually no impairment of consciousness in dementia (unlike in delirium) Dementia:Chronic onsetNo disturbance of consciousnessCognitive impairmentPersonality alterationImpaired memoryImpaired judgmentAbsent diurnal variation
Forgetfulness
Alteration of consciousness
Reduced personal care
Loss of neurons in brain