When the concept of central information integration is mentioned, the first person that comes to mind is a person with autism, because poor central information integration is one of the typical clinical manifestations of such a person. For example, when a person looks at a picture with white clouds, lots of grass, and water, he or she can quickly tell that it is a landscape picture. However, children with autism have deficits in this area, often focusing too much on the details of the image and ignoring the whole picture.
As Alzheimer’s disease progresses, cognitive function deteriorates, the ability to understand the environment decreases, and the vocabulary used in everyday conversation decreases. Do they have the same problems as children with autism?
Alzheimer’s patients also have limited language skills when narrating stories, and their nouns are used less and pronouns are used more. This means that Alzheimer’s patients have poor integration of central information and the world is seen as a concrete object, but they are unable to recognize how these objects are connected to their surroundings.
Therefore, people should know how to create a more cognitive and safe living environment in their daily care for people with Alzheimer’s disease.