Understanding Alzheimer's disease as a disorder of consciousness.
Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) January 1, 2021 Jonathan D Huntley, Stephen M Fleming, Daniel C Mograbi et al.
People with Alzheimer's disease show a range of changes in consciousness, including reduced awareness of cognitive deficits, diminished self-awareness, and impaired introspection, which appear early and worsen as the disease progresses. These awareness impairments are linked to brain damage in areas that overlap with proposed neural correlates of consciousness. The authors argue that recognizing Alzheimer's disease as a disorder of consciousness is overdue and important for understanding patients' lived experience and improving care.