Alzheimer – Diagnosis Nursing Mnemonic (The 5 A’s)

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Outline The 5 A’s

• A-Amnesia – loss of memories
• A-Anomia – unable to recall names of everyday objects
• A-Apraxia – unable to perform tasks of movement
• A-Agnosia – inability to process sensory information
• A-Aphasia – disruption with ability to communicate

Description

The 5 A’s of Alzhemiers Disease. These signs point to a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Type Dementia