Functional Cognitive Disorder: An Underdiagnosed Condition

  Going blank in the middle of a conversation. Not remembering a PIN code. Having to read a page of a book several times because it’s so difficult to understand. Cognitive alterations, especially those related to age, give rise to high stress. They appear gradually but often interfere with life to the extent of making the individual wonder if they’re developing dementia. As a rule, when forgetfulness first appears in the elderly, it causes great concern, both in the individual and their environment. However, experiencing small memory, attention, and even information processing errors is common. In fact, sometimes, it can…