Geriatric Neuropsychology (eBook)

Deborah K. Attix, PhD, completed her postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She joined the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Division of Medical Psychology) and Department of Medicine (Division of Neurology) at Duke in 1995 and is now an Assistant Clinical Professor there. Dr. Attix worked with the Joseph and Kathleen Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and subsequently organized and became the Medical Director of the Clinical Neuropsychology Service at Duke University Medical Center. Her clinical work focuses on geriatric neuropsychological assessment and intervention. Dr. Attix is best known for her intervention work involving cognitive training and compensation and for psychotherapeutic techniques targeting memory, function, and mood in dementia.Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, PhD, is a Professor within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Division of Medical Psychology) at Duke University Medical Center and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Medicine (Division of Neurology). Dr. Welsh-Bohmer was recruited by Duke University Medical Center in 1987 to join the newly formed Joseph and Kathleen Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, and she currently is the Director of that center. Dr. Welsh-Bohmer is best known for her work in the clinical detection of early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias and the relationship of these diseases to genetic and environmental factors. She has been a leader in many multicenter collaborative studies of AD and currently leads the nationally known Cache County Memory Study, a population-based epidemiological investigation of mild cognitive impairment and AD. Dr. Welsh-Bohmer's clinical work focuses on neuropsychological assessment in neurodegenerative disorders, including AD and related dementias.

IntroductionI. Geriatric Neuropsychological AssessmentA. Assessment of Common Geriatric Conditions1. An Integrated Model for Geriatric Neuropsychological Assessment, Guy G. Potter and Deborah K. Attix2. Normal Aging and Mild Cognitive Impairment, Glenn Smith and Beth K. Rush 3. Neurodegenerative Dementias, Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer and Lauren H. Warren 4. Stable and Slowly Progressive Dementias, M. Allison Cato and Bruce A. Crosson5. Potentially Reversible Cognitive Symptoms in Older Adults, Wes S. Houston and Mark W. BondiB. Specific Considerations6. Using Norms in Neuropsychological Assessment of the Elderly, Robyn M. Busch, Gordon J. Chelune, and Yana Suchy7. Functional Assessment, Daniel Marson and Katina R. Hebert8. Cultural Issues, Jennifer J. Manly9. Feedback, Joanne GreenII. Geriatric Neuropsychological InterventionA. Cognitive Training and Compensatory Techniques10. An Integrated Model for Geriatric Neuropsychological Intervention, Deborah K. Attix11. Training of Cognitive and Functionally Relevant Skills in Mild Alzheimer's Disease: An Integrated Approach, David Loewenstein and Amarilis Acevedo12. Spaced Retrieval: A Model for Dissemination of a Cognitive Intervention for Persons with Dementia, Cameron J. Camp13. Multitechnique Program Approaches, Linda Clare14. Language Interventions in Dementia, Cynthia K. Thompson and Nancy Johnson 15. External Aids, Michelle S. BourgeoisB. Psychotherapeutic Interventions16. Behavioral Treatment of Affective Disorders and Associated Symptoms, Rebecca G. Logsdon, Susan M. McCurry, and Linda Teri17. Behavioral Treatment of Impaired Functioning and Behavioral Symptoms, Ann Louise Barrick18. Group Psychotherapy Approaches for Dementia, Guy G. Potter, Deborah K. Attix, and Cory K. Chen 19. Pharmacological and Other Treatment Strategies for Alzheimer's Disease, Kathleen Hayden and Mary Sano