Table 5.7.

Cognitive domains and representative symptoms

Cognitive domain	Clinical observations
Attention	Difficulty focusing on a task, reading, watching a show. Walking into a room and forgetting why
Executive function	Difficulty multitasking, making a schedule/calendar, preparing a full meal, planning a trip
Learning and memory	Forgetting recent events, such as details of holidays and celebrations. Asking repetitive questions
Language	Struggling to find words; talking around words. Speaking in short, grammatically incorrect sentences. Difficulty comprehending spoken or written words. Difficulty reading sight words
Perceptual-motor function	Difficulty finding way when driving (especially if rerouted), finding way back to the table after going to public restroom, telling time on analog clock, performing learned tasks (using knife/fork and tools), recognizing faces
Social cognition	Marked changes in personality, behavior, habits, or beliefs