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Neuropsychological testing of older persons with dementia

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Margaret A. Barry, MA

Alzheiner Cente, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio

As part of a broad evaluation of dementia that includes a medical and neurological examination, neuropsychological assessment provides standardized ways to understand the nature and extent of cognitive deficits, and is a powerful adjunct in establishing a diagnosis. Also, neuropsychological assessment is a quantitative measure of disease progression and an indicator of the efficacy of interventions, and consequently, directly hinges on crucial issues of treatment and behavior management. Administering tests to elderly demented patients requires special skills from an examiner Attention must be paid to the needs of elderly people as well as to those people with an insidious, emotionally charged illness. This paper proposes some guidelines for testing the demented person in ways that clarify interpretation of performance.

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®, Vol. 9, No. 3, 22-27 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/153331759400900305


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