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[What is dementia? 1. The patient's perspective]
Agnès Michon1, Marcela Gargiulo, Corinne Rozotte
1Clinique de psychiatrie gériatrique, Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève. agnes.michon@hcuge.ch
Psychologie & Neuropsychiatrie Du Vieillissement
|February 3, 2005
Summary
Dementia causes significant losses in cognition and autonomy, leading to social withdrawal. Understanding the patient experience is challenging due to communication difficulties and feelings of abnormality.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Psychology
Context:
- Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, profoundly impacts patients' lives.
- Patients experience a loss of knowledge, cognition, autonomy, and awareness of their deficits.
- Communication challenges hinder understanding the lived experience of dementia.
Purpose:
- To explore the subjective experience of living with dementia.
- To analyze speech patterns in Alzheimer's disease patients to understand their perceptions.
- To identify the emotional and social consequences of cognitive decline.
Summary:
- Dementia leads to multifaceted losses, affecting knowledge, cognition, and autonomy.
- Patients often feel a loss of control, experience altered social relationships, and face stigmatization.
- Speech analysis reveals patients' awareness of abnormality and suffering from social withdrawal.
Impact:
- Highlights the profound personal and social impact of dementia.
- Emphasizes the need for improved communication strategies and patient support.
- Informs therapeutic approaches by considering the patient's subjective experience and social context.