Assessment of cognition in primary care: Neuropsychological evaluation of the geriatric patient

Geriatrics

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 37-44

  Ravdin, Lisa D ^a   Mattis, Paul J ^b   Lachs, Mark S ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive assessment; Neuropsychological evaluation dementia

Indexed keywords

AGING; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ELDERLY CARE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 1142286346     PISSN: 0016867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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