Chapter
Neuropsychology in Late Life
Abstract
When older adults present in clinical settings with subjective cognitive complaints, neuropsychological assessment is an important component of diagnostic assessment and treatment planning. Clinicians working with older adults should be familiar with normal cognitive aging, in order to differentiate if concerns reflect normative changes, reflect symptoms of preexisting neuropsychiatric disorders such as depressive or anxiety disorders, or …
Authors
McNeely HE; King JP
Book title
Geriatric Psychiatry
Pagination
pp. 91-108
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2018
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-67555-8_4