Neuropsychological Assessment of the Older Person

Handbook of the Clinical Psychology of Ageing: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 361-383

  Clare, Linda ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

'normal ageing' on cognitive functioning; Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE); Conducting neuropsychological assessment; Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE); Neuropsychological assessment battery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873883144     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470773185.ch22     Document Type: Chapter

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