In etymology, anosognosia means “to not know a disease” in Greek: a- (without) + nosos (disease) + gnosis (knowledge). Thus, anosognosia is ...SkiptocontentSearchLocationsCareersResourcesBlogOurCaregiversAllServicesAlzheimer’s&DementiaCare24/7&LiveInCareMedicationReminderCompanionshipHomemakingPersonalHomeCareAboutusBeourclientGettingStartedFAQ'sTestimonialsContactusCall1-877-515-7665BlogHome»AnosognosiaandAlzheimer’sDiseaseAnosognosia,pronounced‘uh-no-sog-NOH-zee-uh’,isaconditionthatsometimesaffectspeoplewithAlzheimer’sdiseasewhichimpairstheirabilitytounderstandthattheyarebeingaffectedbyanillness.Inetymology,anosognosiameans“tonotknowadisease”inGreek:a-(without)+nosos(disease)+gnosis(knowledge).Thus,anosognosiaismorethanjustdenialisacomplexconditionthatcanvaryinseverityovertime.Yourlovedonemayhavemorerecognitionoftheirconditionattimes,andothertimeshaveatotallackofawareness.Thisvaryingdegreeofawarenessmayalludetoasenseofdenial;however,thisfluctuationiscommonintheircognitiveimpairmentandtheirlackofawarenessisauthentic.WhatisAnosognosia?Anosognosiaisamedicalconditionthatisdefinedbyitslackofinsightconcerningitsmedicalcondition.Amedicaldefinitionisaninabilitytoidentifythepresenceofthedeficitsorcharacteristicsofadisease,aswellastheirmagnitude,progression,andhowtheylimitlife.Ifyourlovedonesuffersfromanosognosia,duetotheirlackofawareness,theymayevadequestionsabouttheircondition,minimizetheirsymptomsandevenrefusetreatment.AnosognosiaoftenaffectspeoplewithAlzheimer’sdisease,bipolardisorder,andschizophrenia.Symptomsofanosognosiaareoftenlinkedtothefollowingconditions:DementiaandAlzheimer’sdiseaseHuntington’sdiseaseBipolarDisorderSchizophreniaMentalIllnesssuchasdepressionTraumaticbraininjuryBrainTumorsStrokeAnosognosiaandAlzheimer’sDiseasesAnosognosiacanbesomewhatcommoninpeoplewithAlzheimer’sdisease,anditisestimatedthatupto81%ofpeoplewithAlzheimer’shaveaformofanosognosia.Unfortunately,asdementiaworsens,thelackofawarenessduetoanosognosiacanalsoworsen.Themisconceptionofyourlovedo