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Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
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Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Series: Clinical Handbooks in Neuropsychology
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With the aging of the baby boomers and medical advances that
promote longevity, older adults are rapidly becoming the fastest
growing segment of the population. As the population ages, so does
the incidence of age related disorders. Many predict that 15% - 20%
of the baby-boomer generation will develop some form of cognitive
decline over the course of their lifetime, with estimates
escalating to up to 50% in those achieving advanced age. Although
much attention has been directed at Alzheimer's disease, the most
common form of dementia, it is estimated that nearly one third of
those cases of cognitive decline result from other
neuropathological mechanisms. In fact, many patients diagnosed with
Alzheimer's disease likely have co-morbid disorders that can also
influence cognition (i.e., vascular cognitive impairment),
suggesting mixed dementias are grossly under diagnosed. The
Clinical Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia is a
unique work that provides clinicians with expert guidance and a
hands-on approach to neuropsychological practice with older adults.
The book will be divided into two sections, the first addressing
special considerations for the evaluation of older adults, and the
second half focusing on common referral questions likely to be
encountered when working with this age group. The authors of the
chapters are experts and are recognized by their peers as opinion
leaders in their chosen chapter topics. The field of
neuropsychology has played a critical role in developing methods
for early identification of late life cognitive disorders as well
as the differential diagnosis of dementia. Neuropsychological
assessment provides valuable clinical information regarding the
nature and severity of cognitive symptoms associated with dementia.
Each chapter will reinforce the notion that neuropsychological
measures provide the clinician with sensitive tools to
differentiate normal age-related cognitive decline from
disease-associated impairment, aid in differential diagnosis of
cognitive dysfunction in older adults, as well as identify
cognitive deficits most likely to translate into functional
impairments in everyday life.
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