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Author : Chad A. Noggle
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826107265
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)
Download or read book The Neuropsychology of Cortical Dementias written by Chad A. Noggle and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CourseSmart Only
Author : Robin Morris
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198508304
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (83 download)
Download or read book Cognitive Neuropsychology of Alzheimer's Disease written by Robin Morris and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-12-02 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the latest advances in our psychological understanding of Alzheimer's disease, bringing together the main experts in this field to describe recent developments. It will be valuable for people working in related disciplines, such as neurology, psychiatry and neuroscience researchers, as well as providing an introduction to the field for psychologists.
Author : Lisa D. Ravdin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461431050
Total Pages : 525 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)
Download or read book Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia written by Lisa D. Ravdin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-09-14 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Randolph W. Parks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 706 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Neuropsychology of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias written by Randolph W. Parks and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work focuses on the different patterns of cognitive decline that characterize dementias of various etiologies. The effects of various dementing disorders on different domains of neuropsychological functioning are reviewed, such as attention, memory, intelligence, problem-solving, language skills, visual-spatial functioning, sensory-perceptual abilities, and motor skills. Leading researchers in the field of clinical neuropsychology discuss the unique neuropsychological features of specific dementias and how this information in the context of other clinical data about the patient can aid in making a differential diagnosis. Management issues pertaining to each dementing disorder are also discussed in each chapter. Among the dementing conditions covered are Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementias, dementia associated with alcoholism, tumors, AIDS, and toxicometabolic disorders. Chapters are also devoted to cognitive functioning in normal aging and depression. Up-to-date information concerning neuroimaging, psychopharmacological approaches to treatment, and legal issues in dementia is included in this comprehensive volume.
Author : Siobhan Hart
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780863771965
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (719 download)
Download or read book Neuropsychology and the Dementias written by Siobhan Hart and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1990-12 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summarizes current knowledge of the neuropsychology of dementia, highlights the multifaceted nature of the problem, and argue that an input from neuropsychologists can facilitate the advances made by other neuroscientists
Author : Jeffrey L. Cummings
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Subcortical Dementia written by Jeffrey L. Cummings and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1990 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book devoted to subcortical dementia. It brings together the contributions of neurologists, neuropsychologists, neurochemists, and neuroanatomists to provide a comprehensive description of the dementia syndromes associated with subcortical dysfunction. The behavioral and neuropsychological alterations observed in multiple subcortical strokes, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and other disorders affecting the deep hemispheric brain are presented. The profiles of subcortical dementia recently identified in the AIDS dementia complex and multiple sclerosis are also discussed. The contrasting neuropsychological profile of subcortical dementias and cortical disorders such as Alzheimer's disease are summarized, and clinically useful means of distinguishing among dementing disorders are emphasized. The book provides practical information that will help clinicians evaluate and treat the many disorders that manifest intellectual impairment in association with subcortical disease. It also synthesizes information from a variety of clinical and basic scientific disciplines to enhance understanding of the role of subcortical structures in human cognition.
Author : Erik Johan Anton Scherder
Publisher : VU Uitgeverij
ISBN 13 : 9086595618
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (865 download)
Download or read book Aging and Dementia written by Erik Johan Anton Scherder and published by VU Uitgeverij. This book was released on 2011 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the most current research, this study is the perfect companion for those who work alongside elderly people with and without dementia. The book explains why changes in cognition, motor skills, and pain are typical for the elderly while describing the most prevalent subtypes of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. Focusing on the motor skills of hand motor activity and gait, the study also illustrates changes in the various aspects of pain experience, explaining them clearly through the use of neuropathology of the medial and lateral pain systems. Updates concerning compensation and rehabilitation are also included.
Author : Harry Whitaker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461387515
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (613 download)
Download or read book Neuropsychological Studies of Nonfocal Brain Damage written by Harry Whitaker and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In summary, considerable controversy and research have been generated from the automatic/effortful distinction. Hasher and Zacks (1979) initially stated that all manipulations (e. g., practice, individual differences such as age, orienting instructions) must produce null effects in order to satisfy the criteria that a process is "automatic. " However, Zacks et al. (1984) have more recently noted that automatic processes may range in degree from relative insensitivity to task and subject variables (e. g., frequency processing) to those that are more vulnera ble to disruptive effects (e. g., temporal processing). A review of the literature reveals that individuals are sensitive to frequency information even if manipUla tions alter the slope of the judgments. Perhaps the application of dual-task metho dology to the measurement of capacity demands will be useful in classifying processes along an attentional continuum. Moreover, there has been a tendency to dichotomize automatic/effortful processes rather than to characterize them as ranging from low to high attentional demands. Recent evidence (Maki & Ostby, 1987) suggests that attention may be important only in the initial (early) stages of processing frequency information. Therefore, a major difference that may emerge between automatic and effortful processing could be the degree of sus tained attention required from individuals. In the following section, we review the findings obtained in the application of the automatic/effortful framework to the elderly and neurological/psychiatric populations."
Author : Karl Herholz
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1040063268
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The Dementias written by Karl Herholz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only guide to focus primarily on current molecular methods of diagnosis and early stage evaluation, this reference presents the latest techniques and technologies for dementia identification and evaluation, including neuropathological strategies, neuropsychological tests, biomarkers, CT, MRI, functional MRI, PET, and SPECT. Offering practical care and examination guidelines, each chapter provides findings that are particularly relevant for the assessment of disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, vascular dementia, and fronto-temporal dementia.
Author : Bruce L. Miller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316688100
Total Pages : 1310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (166 download)
Download or read book The Behavioral Neurology of Dementia written by Bruce L. Miller and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 1310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of The Behavioral Neurology of Dementia provides clinicians and researchers with the latest research findings written by the leading dementia experts. With chapters ranging from cognitive evaluation to imaging, and genetics and pathology to treatment, the detailed clinical descriptions of diseases and symptoms serve not only as an educational tool for trainees, but also as an opportunity for experienced clinicians to deepen their knowledge and better serve their patients. After years of little progress, the pace of discovery has been speeding up in the last decade, and the authors distil the most valuable discoveries into clear, insightful chapters with applicable information. All the chapters from the first edition have been refreshed with new text and figures. There are new chapters on autoimmune antibody-associated encephalopathy; chronic traumatic encephalopathy; and sleep issues in dementia.
Author : Glenn E. Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199764182
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)
Download or read book Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia written by Glenn E. Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the neuropsychology of common and a few rare neurodegenerative conditions. The mild cognitive impairment prodrome of each condition is highlighted. Chapters include an autopsy-confirmed case presentation from the authors' files, current diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, neuropathology/neurophysiology, genetics, neuroimaging, associated clinical features, differential neuropsychological features and possible interventions.
Author : John R. Crawford
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1475799969
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (757 download)
Download or read book Developments in Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology written by John R. Crawford and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters published in this volume developed from presentations, and their associated discussions at a conference organised by the Scottish Branch of the British Psychological Society, held at Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland in September 1987. The goal of the conference was to bring together workers across a wide area of neuropsychological research to discuss recent technological advances, developments in assessment and rehabilitation, and to address theoretical issues of current interest. Thus, the chapters in this book include contributions on the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography in neuropsychological research, studies of hemi spheric specialisation and cooperation, alcoholic and Alzheimer type dementia, prosopagnosia and facial processing, the assessment, management and rehabilitation of memory problems, the assessment of premorbid intellectual status and issues in developmental neuropsychology. Many of those engaged in research and clinical practice in neuropsychology encounter a range of topic at least as wide as this in their professional lives. The opportunity for researchers and clinicians to discuss some of the key issues in the field was invaluable and we hope that readers gain as much from the material presented here as the participants did from the meeting itself.
Author : Bradford Dickerson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199928460
Total Pages : 705 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)
Download or read book Dementia written by Bradford Dickerson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dementia: Comprehensive Principles and Practice is a clinically-oriented book designed for clinicians, scientists, and other health professionals involved in the diagnosis, management, and investigation of disease states causing dementia. A "who's who" of internationally-recognized experts contribute chapters emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach to understanding dementia. The organization of the book takes an integrative approach by providing three major sections that (1) establish the neuroanatomical and cognitive framework underlying disorders of cognition, (2) provide fundamental as well as cutting-edge material covering specific diseases associated with dementia, and (3) discuss approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of dementing illnesses.
Author : Una Holden
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040008054
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Ageing, Neuropsychology and the 'New' Dementias written by Una Holden and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-05-10 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up to the 1990s, the influence of brain function disturbances and causes of dementia in the elderly had mostly been overlooked as a possible explanation for antisocial or unusual behaviour. As a result, these had tended not to be included in assessment and training programmes. Originally published in 1995, Ageing, Neuropsychology and the ‘New’ Dementias introduces the concepts of neuropsychology and behaviour and the recent research on dementia to equip the professional user with the most up-to-date knowledge of these influences on ageing. This practical resource fills the gaps in knowledge and practice by providing a wealth of explanations, suggestions for assessments and approaches to common problems encountered with this age group. Chapters focus on such issues as: recognizing the problems of head injuries, misinterpreted behaviour and impairments to brain function; re-examining the concept of dementia; management, rehabilitation and training; community care. This text would be invaluable to nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists and other health professionals working with the elderly.
Author : Robin C. Hilsabeck
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197690025
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (976 download)
Download or read book Dementia written by Robin C. Hilsabeck and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Adults aged 65 and older are the fastest-growing segment of the United States population. This increase in older adults will result in a greater number of individuals with age-related neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular disease, and frontotemporal lobular degeneration. Thus, it is imperative that healthcare professionals are prepared to diagnose and manage mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The purpose of this book is to provide trainees and early career professionals, particularly in psychiatry, psychology, neurology, geriatrics, family medicine, and internal medicine, with the information necessary to care for the often complex clinical presentations of older adults with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The book is organized into three sections: (1) core concepts, (2) dementia syndromes, and (3) disease management. The chapters in section one focus on clinical knowledge and skills that can be applied across all syndromes, including conducting the diagnostic interview and neurologic examination, frequently used cognitive screening measures, neuropsychological assessment, neuroimaging, and developing differential diagnoses. Chapters in section two review the most common syndromes: mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, vascular disease, frontotemporal lobular degeneration, Lewy body and Parkinson plus syndromes, rare and rapidly progressive dementias, and dementia due"--
Author : Igor Grant
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195378547
Total Pages : 759 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)
Download or read book Neuropsychological Assessment of Neuropsychiatric and Neuromedical Disorders written by Igor Grant and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-10 with total page 759 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a major revision of a standard reference work for neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, and neurologists. About one-half of the book contains entirely new work by new contributors. New topics not covered in the previous editions include consideration of common sources of neurocognitive morbidity, such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and exposure to heavy metals; psychiatric and behavioral disorders associated wtih traumatic brain injury; neuropsychology in relation to everyday functioning; the effects of cognitive impairment on driving skills, and adherence to medical treatments. The Third Edition aims to reflect the enormous developments in neuropsychology in terms of research, clinical applications, and growth of new talent during the past decade. At one time focused on mapping the cognitive and related consequences of brain injuries, research in neuropsychology has now expanded to much broader considerations of the effects of systemic disease, infection, medications, and inflammatory processes on neurocognition and emotion. The Third Edition attemtps to capture these developments while continuing to adhere to the objective of presenting them in a concise manner in a single volume.
Author : Kenneth M. Heilman James E. Rooks Jr. Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Clinical and Health Psychology
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199726728
Total Pages : 735 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)
Download or read book Clinical Neuropsychology written by Kenneth M. Heilman James E. Rooks Jr. Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Clinical and Health Psychology and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003-02-05 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Neuropsychology comprehensively reviews the major neurobehavioral disorders associated with brain dysfunction. Since the third edition appeared in 1993 there have been many advances in the understanding and treatment of neurobehavioral disorders. This edition, like prior editions, describes the classical signs and symptoms associated with the major behavioral disorders such as aphasia, agraphia, alexia, amnesia, apraxia, neglect, executive disorders and dementia. It also discusses advances in assessing, diagnosing and treating these disorders and it addresses the brain mechanisms underlying these deficits. A multi-authored text has the advantage of having authorities write about the disorders in which they have expertise. The fourth edition adds new authors and five entirely new chapters on phonologic aspects of language disorders, syntactic aspects of language disorders, lexical-semantic aspects of language disorders, anosognosia, hallucinations and related conditions. This is the most comprehensive edition of this text to date. It will be of value to clinicians, investigators, and students from a variety of disciplines, including neurology, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry, and speech pathology.
