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September 16-17, 2019 | Paris, France

Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

World Congress on

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry and Cognitive Psychology | Volume: 03

Cognitive stimulation of autobiographic and emotional memory in a patient with

Alzheimer’s disease

Diana B, Sofia Schurmann Vignaga

IIBA, FFyH, UCCuyo; INCYT, Argentina

lzheimer's disease (AD) is the most frequent cause

of dementia for people over 65 years of age. AD is

characterized by a progressive cognitive decline that generally

begins with deficits in the anterograde memory and then

evolves to a general cognitive deterioration. The decline of

autobiographical memory in AD leads to a loss of knowledge

about events that define patients' lives and, consequently,

causes a degradation of self-knowledge and sense of identity.

These difficulties compromise the patient's autonomy, causing

a decrease in the quality of life of patients and their caregivers.

To promote cognition, independence, and wellbeing in AD’s

patients medical and pharmacological treatments should be

complemented by non-pharmacological interventions. The

use of new technologies in non-pharmacological treatments

is gaining importance However, there are few reports on

the effectiveness of these strategies. The aim of this study

is to evaluate the impact of the use of an autobiographical

training software (ATS) on autobiographical and emotional

memory in an AD’s patient. In the case reported, the use of the

application stimulated autobiographical remembering, thus

serving as a scaffolding toll for the reconstruction of semantic

autobiographical memory.