Name: Tsitsi Christinah Jamare
Student number: 42113377
Assignment 03
Unique number: 719207
1
, Table of Contents
1. Definition of Neurocognitive Disorder ................................................................... 3
1.1. The classification of Neurocognitive Disorders............................................... 3
2. Factors to consider when diagnosing a patient with Neurocognitive Disorder ..... 4
2.1 The various domains that can be affected by the Neurocognitive disorders . 4
2.2 NCD (Dementia) due to Alzheimer’s disease. ................................................. 6
2.3 Factors that need to be considered when diagnosing a patient with
Alzheimer’s disease. ................................................................................................... 7
2.4 Factors that need to be considered when diagnosing a patient with Vascular
Dementia .................................................................................................................. 10
2.5 Cross –cultural factors to take into consideration when diagnose a patient
with Neurocognitive disorders. ................................................................................ 10
2.6 Educational/Social background .................................................................... 11
2.7 Religious beliefs and Values ......................................................................... 12
3. Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 12
4. References: ........................................................................................................... 14
2
Student number: 42113377
Assignment 03
Unique number: 719207
1
, Table of Contents
1. Definition of Neurocognitive Disorder ................................................................... 3
1.1. The classification of Neurocognitive Disorders............................................... 3
2. Factors to consider when diagnosing a patient with Neurocognitive Disorder ..... 4
2.1 The various domains that can be affected by the Neurocognitive disorders . 4
2.2 NCD (Dementia) due to Alzheimer’s disease. ................................................. 6
2.3 Factors that need to be considered when diagnosing a patient with
Alzheimer’s disease. ................................................................................................... 7
2.4 Factors that need to be considered when diagnosing a patient with Vascular
Dementia .................................................................................................................. 10
2.5 Cross –cultural factors to take into consideration when diagnose a patient
with Neurocognitive disorders. ................................................................................ 10
2.6 Educational/Social background .................................................................... 11
2.7 Religious beliefs and Values ......................................................................... 12
3. Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 12
4. References: ........................................................................................................... 14
2
