Neurological DISORDERS

DEMENTIA 1. Symptoms  Characterized by multiple cognitive deficits that include memory impairment and at least one of the following cognitive disturbances: o Aphasia o Apraxia o Agnosia o Disturbances in executive thinking  The deficits must be severe enough to cause impairment in occupational or social functioning and must represent a decline in the client’s previous level of functioning.  Common symptoms include: o Aphasia: the loss of language ability, speech is often i...