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Chapter 4. Cognitive Functions in Severe Dementia

  1. Alistair Burns3,
  2. Bengt Winblad4
  1. Judith Saxton1,
  2. François Boller2

Published Online: 19 SEP 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470010568.ch4

Book Title

Severe Dementia

Severe Dementia

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How to Cite

Saxton, J. and Boller, F. (2006) Cognitive Functions in Severe Dementia, in Severe Dementia (eds A. Burns and B. Winblad), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470010568.ch4

Editor Information

  1. 3

    Department of Old Age Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9Lt, UK

  2. 4

    Division of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Neurotec B 84, Karolinska University Hospital, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, Kaufmann Medical Building, Suite 811, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA

  2. 2

    INSERM Unit 549, Centre Paul Broca, 2terrue d'Alésia, 75014 Paris, France

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 SEP 2006
  2. Published Print: 21 APR 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470010549

Online ISBN: 9780470010563

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Keywords:

  • cognitive impairment;
  • autobiographic memory loss;
  • praxis and visuospatial ability impairment;
  • severe dementia assessment tools;
  • severe impairment battery (SIB)

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Definition of severe dementia

  • Description of the cognitive deficit

  • Assessment tools for severe dementia

  • Discussion

  • References

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