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describe & explain the key question : How can psychologists' understanding of memory help patients with dementia ? key points highlighted full answer split for separate describe and explain questions

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Digits = culture-free and meaning-free way of measuring pure verbal memory ; but based on
cultural differences, digits may not be best culture-free determinant of verbal memory capacity.


Limiting ability to generalise results beyond research setting.


Ethics


Fully informed consent: “vulnerable” target groups (children + Alzheimer’s / FT-dementia)


Researchers need to take care when using these samples by ensuring family members were
aware, to comply with SPA ethical guidelines.



KEY QUESTION :


How can psychologists’ understanding of memory help patients with dementia ?


Dementia is a syndrome (collection of related symptoms) associated with an ongoing
decline of the brain and its abilities :


● Loss of memory

● Other cognitive deficits, e.g. difficulty in understanding and confusion

● Depression

● Mood swings

● Exhaustion

● Loss of empathy (understanding + compassion)

● Visual + auditory hallucinations




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