Self-awareness in Dementia a Taxonomy of Processes, Overview of Findings, and Integrative Framework.pdf (912.87 kB)
Self-awareness in dementia: a taxonomy of processes, overview of findings, and integrative framework
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posted on 2023-06-10, 03:53 authored by Daniel C Mograbi, Jonathan Huntley, Hugo CritchleyHugo CritchleyPurpose of Review: Self-awareness, the capacity of becoming the object of one’s own awareness, has been a frontier of knowledge, but only recently scientific approaches to the theme have advanced. Self-awareness has important clinical implications, and a finer understanding of this concept may improve the clinical management of people with dementia. The current article aims to explore self-awareness, from a neurobiological perspective, in dementia. Recent Findings: A taxonomy of self-awareness processes is presented, discussing how these can be structured across different levels of cognitive complexity. Findings on self-awareness in dementia are reviewed, indicating the relative preservation of capacities such as body ownership and agency, despite impairments in higher-level cognitive processes, such as autobiographical memory and emotional regulation. Summary: An integrative framework, based on predictive coding and compensatory abilities linked to the resilience of self-awareness in dementia, is discussed, highlighting possible avenues for future research into the topic.
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Current Neurology and Neuroscience ReportsISSN
1528-4042Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLCExternal DOI
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21Article number
a69Event location
United StatesDepartment affiliated with
- BSMS Neuroscience Publications
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2022-06-15First Open Access (FOA) Date
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2022-06-13Usage metrics
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