Neuropsychological Evaluation of the Older Adult: A Clinician's GuidebookAcademic Press, 2000 M03 16 - 311 pages One of the largest patient populations seen by neuropsychologists are older adults suffering from problems associated with aging. Further, the proportion of the population aged 65 and above is rising rapidly. This book provides a guide to neuropsychological clinicians increasingly called upon to assess this population. The book details in a step-by-step fashion the phases and considerations in performing a neuropsychological assessment of an older patient. It covers procedural details including review of patient's medical records, clinical interview, formal testing, interpretation of test scores, addressing referral questions, and preparing an evaluation report.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Activities Preceding Patient Arrival | 1 |
Chapter 2 The Clinical Interview | 5 |
Chapter 3 General Principles and Guidelines for Formal Testing | 23 |
Chapter 4 Evaluation of General Intellectual Function Attention Executive FunctionVerbal Abilities and Visuospatial and Visuoconstructive Abilities | 37 |
Chapter 5 Memory Evaluation in Older Adults | 73 |
Alzheimers Disease Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration | 93 |
Vascular Disease Dementia with Lewy Bodies | 115 |
Parkinsonian Disorders Corticobasal Degeneration Huntingtons Disease | 129 |
Traumatic Brain Injury SubstanceRelated Disorders Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Metabolic and Toxic Disorders | 147 |
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