alcohol-induced persisting dementia

a deterioration of mental function resulting from the persisting effects of alcohol abuse. It is characterized by multiple cognitive deficits, especially of memory, but also including impairment of speech (see aphasia), movement (see apraxia), and sensory capabilities (see agnosia), and executive dysfunction. Also called alcoholic dementia. See also substance-induced persisting dementia.

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Psychology term of the day

January 19th 2025

life review

the process whereby individuals, especially older adults, reflect upon and analyze past life experiences. Life review, or analytical reminiscence, is often made use of in counseling older adults with symptoms of mild depression or people of any age with terminal illness, sometimes as an adjunct to psychotherapy. [defined in 1961 by U.S. gerontologist and psychiatrist Robert N. Butler (1927–2010)]