What is Anosognosia and What Does it Have to Do with Dementia? - Dr. Jim Collins

There are several psychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions in which individuals exhibit a lack of awareness or insight that they have an illness. These people may be unable to identify their own condition accurately or understand the true extent of it.

Anosognosia is a neurological condition that impacts both individuals diagnosed with dementia and their caregivers. Some experts refer to it as a disorder of consciousness or a loss of self-awareness. It’s been estimated that up to 80% of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease are affected by it.

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