Abstract
Background Personality changes occur in the course of many dementive illnesses, in addition to disturbances of cognitive processes. In the literature, however, there is no model that would explain the nature, direction, and dynamics of these changes. Cognitive deterioration in these patients is accompanied by loss of insight regarding personality changes. This is the reason why the majority of methods available on the market to study personality, though highly accurate and reliable, are not suitable for the evaluation of these changes. The purpose of this research was to describe the nature, direction, and dynamics of personality changes in persons with a clinical diagnosis of dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT) and fronto-temporal dementia (FTD).
Highlights
Personality changes occur in the course of many dementive illnesses
Cognitive deterioration in these patients is accompanied by loss of insight regarding personality changes
The results given by the caregivers
Summary
Personality changes occur in the course of many dementive illnesses, in addition to disturbances of cognitive processes. There is no model that would explain the nature, direction, and dynamics of these changes. Cognitive deterioration in these patients is accompanied by loss of insight regarding personality changes. This is the reason why the majority of methods available on the market to study personality, though highly accurate and reliable, are not suitable for the evaluation of these changes. The purpose of this research was to describe the nature, direction, and dynamics of personality changes in persons with a clinical diagnosis of dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT) and fronto-temporal dementia (FTD)
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