Neurocognitive Memory and Dementia Assessment

 A neuropsychological evaluation and assessment for a patient with memory issues can assess for:  

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Parkinson's
• Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob
• Wernicke-Korsakoff
• Lewy Body Dementia
• Vascular Dementia

A typical neurocognitive test will last 2 or 3 hours, depending on the patient’s tolerance, and will involve standardized (valid and reliable) clinical testing of memory, attention, processing speed, language, visual-spatial skills, executive functioning, and motor skills. By examining the patient’s pattern of performance on these tests, neuropsychologists can help specify both the type of dementia experienced by the patient and the prognosis.  Neuropsychological testing can also help develop individualized strategies that the patient and caregivers can use to manage specific deficits. Repeated neuropsychological testing can also track the progression of the dementia and can also assess the effectiveness of medications or other rehabilitative strategies.