Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia

<p>This comprehensive update offers practical advice for professionals working in</p><p>neuropsychology with older adults. Focusing on fundamentals, common issues,</p><p>special considerations, and late-life cognitive disorders, respected names in this critical</p><p>specialty address a wide range of presenting problems and assessment, diagnostic,</p><p>and treatment concerns. Th roughout, coverage pays keen attention to detail, bringing</p><p>real-world nuance to large-scale concepts and breaking down complex processes into</p><p>digestible steps. And like its predecessor, the new Handbook features recommendations</p><p>for test batteries and ends each chapter by extracting its “clinical pearls.”</p><p>A sampling of the topics covered:</p><p>• Assessment of depression and anxiety in older adults.</p><p>• The assessment of change: serial assessments in dementia evaluations.</p>• Elder abuse identifi cation in older adults.<p></p><p>• Clinical assessment of postoperative cognitive decline.</p><p>• Cognitive training and rehabilitation in aging and dementia.</p><p>• Diff erentiating mild cognitive impairment and cognitive changes of normal</p><p>aging.</p><p>• Evaluating cognition in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.</p><p><br></p><p>This Second Edition of the Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia</p><p>offers a wealth of expert knowledge and hands-on guidance for neuropsychologists,</p><p>gerontologists, social workers, and other clinicians interested in aging. Th is can be a</p><p>valuable reference for those studying for board certifi cation in neuropsychology as well</p><p>as a resource for veteran practitioners brushing up on key concepts in neuropsychology</p><p>of age related disorders.</p>