Anosognosia and Anosodiaphoria in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease

Aims: To evaluate the occurrence of anosognosia (lack of awareness) and anosodiaphoria (insouciance) in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) and to evaluate the influence of a worsening of dementia on these phenomena. Methods: A self-evaluation scale was used assessing d...

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Main Authors: Maria Lindau, Randall Bjork
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-12-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/369132