@article{oai:ncn.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000225, author = {LYNCHl J., Willlam and 秋山, 剛 and 多賀谷, 昭}, journal = {長野県看護大学紀要, Bulletin Nagano College of Nursing}, month = {Mar}, note = {認知症は,疾患そのものではなく,個別の疾患を原因とする症状である。本稿はこのことに焦点を当てながら,その全体像について概説する.認知症の臨床的特徴を示したのち,認知症,せん妄,鬱,それぞれの特徴を判別するためのガイドラインについて説明する。さらに,臨床で最も一般的にみられる軽度認知障害とアルツハイマー病を取り上げ, どのようにこれらが進行し,また診断されるかを述べる, The following article presents a general overview of dementia, making the point that dementia is not a disease but rather a symptom of a disease. After a presentation of the clinical characteristics of dementia, guidelines regarding the distinguishing characteristics of dementia, delirium, and depression are provided. The remainder of this article focuses upon two conditions commonly encountered in clinical practice: Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Dementia. Descriptions of how these two conditions are diagnosed, as well as how they progress over time, are provided.}, pages = {3--15}, title = {認知症とは何か? -その多様な要因と症状-}, volume = {17}, year = {2015} }