2. Cognitive Impairment

Definition: Cognition comprises the mental processes that are involved in: perception; attention; memory; problem solving; reasoning and decision making.


Progression of cognitive impairment

Remember too, that the diagnosis of dementia will also have an affect on the individual with dementia.

You should be very aware of the impact dementia has had, or continues to have on the person with dementia in terms of behaviour and cognition.