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What intact social cognition and social behavior reveal about cognition in the moderate stage of Alzheimer's disease
— a case study | | Author(s) | Steven R Sabat, Caroline M Gladstone |
| Journal title | Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 9, no 1, February 2010 |
| Pages | pp 61-78 |
| Source | http://dem.sagepub.com DOI: 10.1177/1471301210364450 |
| Keywords | Older women ; Dementia ; Cognitive processes ; Behaviour ; Evaluation ; Case studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This case study describes a person in the moderate stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and examines her intact social cognition and healthy, appropriate social behaviour as reflected by the existence of Kitwood and Bredin's indicators of relative well-being. The subject of the study was observed over the course of four months at an adult day centre. Findings reveal that an apparent dissociation exists between cognitive function as measured by standardized assessments and cognitive function as revealed in social situations. The findings also call into question the notions that: cognitive losses as measured by neuropsychological tests, cause defective social behaviour; and standard tests are, generalizable ways of measuring different aspects of cognitive function. The meaning of these findings for practitioners and other caregivers is discussed. Further research is required to elucidate the degree to which the present findings may be generalized. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100716204 A |
| Classmark | BD: EA: DA: DM: 4C: 69P: 7T |
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