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Cognitive aging and early neurophychological diagnostics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

J. Jolies
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Summary

With aging, most cognitive functions decline, especially processes concerning memorizing, attention, concentration, organizing, planning and problem solving. Neuropsychology can make an important contribution in early and differential diagnostics. The borderline between normal and pathological cognitive aging is especially important in this respect. The neuropsychologist gains insight in medical, biological, psychological and social factors of the aging person. Has the profile of complaints and deficits a normal background or is a pathological process taking place? It is important to people who are unnecessarily worried about possible dementia.

Neuropsychological assessment also provides information about a patient's disturbed and undisturbed cognitive functions, their personality and their way of coping with problems in every day's life. This is of major importance, because it provides information and possibilities for biological or psychological interventions. Because of the complexity of problems that may occur, it is necessary that the neuropsychologist is experienced and works in a multidisciplinary team in which neurological and psychiatric expertise is present.

Keywords

Neuropsychologydementiacognitionagingearly diagnosisNeuropsychologic dementiecognitieverouderingvroegdiagnostiek
Type
Research Article
Information
Acta Neuropsychiatrica , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , March 1999 , pp. 24 - 27
Copyright
Copyright © Scandinavian College of Neuropsychopharmacology 1999

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