Neuropsychological Evaluation Can Help To Determine:
- Whether memory loss is due to normal aging, dementia, cognitive effects of depression, or other causes
- Differential diagnosis of type of dementia and level of progression
- Whether memory-enhancing medications may be beneficial in improving quality of life
- The cause of memory loss, confusion, hallucinations, or emotional/behavioral change
- The cognitive effects of stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, brain tumor, seizures, and other neurological conditions
- Cognitive capacity to make medical, legal, and financial decisions
- Whether an individual is safe for driving or staying home alone
Psychotherapy/Counseling Can Be Used To:
- Quickly improve feelings of depression by identifying and addressing the underlying cause
- Help individuals and family cope constructively with life changes associated with physical and/or cognitive decline