Handbook of Neuropsychology and AgingPaul David Nussbaum Springer Science & Business Media, 1997 M05 31 - 559 pages Leaders in neuropsychology, behavioral neurology, speech and language science, neuropsychiatry, and many other disciplines contribute to this volume, the first comprehensive review of knowledge in the field. They discuss a wide range of disorders, including areas of recent research - such as frontal lobe dementias and the neuropsychological aspects of late life depression - and clinical problems typically given insufficient consideration in other works, such as seizure disorder, head injury, and mental retardation. Normal aging is also covered in detail, and assessment procedures and clinical interventions are given thorough treatment. Other highlights include discussions of guardianship and caregiving personality and behavior, psychotic disorders, Alzheimer's, and head trauma. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Normal Aging | 5 |
AgeRelated Change in Cognitive Function | 7 |
Personality and Normal Aging | 15 |
Anatomy and Physiology of the Aging Human Brain | 32 |
Psychosocial Aspects of Aging | 44 |
Psychiatric Disorders of Late Life | 61 |
Mood Disorders | 63 |
Aphasia | 298 |
The Neuropsychology of Stroke | 315 |
Aging and Mental Retardation | 331 |
Assessment Procedures and the Older Patient | 349 |
Neurological Evaluation in the Elderly | 351 |
Neuropsychological Assessment | 360 |
Memory Assessment of the Older Adult | 385 |
The Relationship between Neuropsychology and Functional Assessment in the Elderly | 394 |
Anxiety Disorders | 80 |
Psychotic Disorders in Late Life | 98 |
Substance Abuse in Elderly Individuals | 111 |
Neuropsychological Disorders of Late Life | 139 |
The Neuropsychology of Alzheimers Disease | 141 |
Frontotemporal Dementias | 159 |
Vascular Dementia Clinical Assessment Neuropsychological Features and Treatment | 177 |
Neuropsychological Evaluation of Subcortical Dementia | 189 |
Alcoholic Korsakoffs Syndrome | 201 |
Parkinsons Disease Neurobehavioral Consequences of Basal Ganglia Dysfunction | 216 |
Huntingtons Disease | 246 |
LateLife Depression | 260 |
Neuropsychological Aspects of Epilepsy in the Elderly | 271 |
Geriatric Head Injury | 280 |
Neuroimaging in Normal Aging and Dementia | 409 |
Electroencephalography in the Elderly | 422 |
Treatment Interventions and the Older Patient | 429 |
Psychotherapy with Older Adults Theoretical Issues Empirical Findings and Clinical Applications | 431 |
Behavior Modification of Older Adults | 452 |
Elderly Caregivers and Care Receivers Facts and Gaps in the Literature | 467 |
Geriatric Psychopharmacology An Update and Review | 483 |
Electroconvulsive Therapy | 508 |
Memory Rehabilitation | 515 |
Guardianship and the Elderly | 528 |
Conclusion | 541 |
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