Mentation

Differential Diagnosis

• Normal cognition
• Mild neurocognitive disorder (MCI)
  • At least one cognitive domain affected (complex attention, executive function, learning and memory, language, perceptual-motor, social cognition), but preserved ADLs and iADLs and no other cause identified
• Major neurocognitive disorder (dementia)
  • Same as above but with impairment of ADLs or iADLs
• Delirium
• Other developmental disorders

Cognitive Domains

• Complex attention
• Executive function
• Learning and memory
• Language
• Perceptual-motor
• Social cognition

Further Reading

• Lancet: risk factors for dementia 390:10113