Handbook of Neuropsychology and Aging (Critical Issues in Neuropsychology)

Leaders in neuropsychology, behavioral neurology, speech and language science, neuropsychiatry, and many other disciplines contribute to this volume, the first comprehensive review of knowledge in the field. They discuss a wide range of disorders, including areas of recent research - such as frontal lobe dementias and the neuropsychological aspects of late life depression - and clinical problems typically given insufficient consideration in other works, such as seizure disorder, head injury, and mental retardation. Normal aging is also covered in detail, and assessment procedures and clinical interventions are given thorough treatment. Other highlights include discussions of guardianship and caregiving personality and behavior, psychotic disorders, Alzheimer's, and head trauma. Front Matter....Pages i-xix Introduction....Pages 1-4 Front Matter....Pages 5-5 Age-Related Change in Cognitive Function....Pages 7-14 Personality and Normal Aging....Pages 15-31 Anatomy and Physiology of the Aging Human Brain....Pages 32-43 Psychosocial Aspects of Aging....Pages 44-59 Front Matter....Pages 61-61 Mood Disorders....Pages 63-79 Anxiety Disorders....Pages 80-97 Psychotic Disorders in Late Life....Pages 98-110 Substance Abuse in Elderly Individuals....Pages 111-137 Front Matter....Pages 139-139 The Neuropsychology of Alzheimer’s Disease....Pages 141-158 Frontotemporal Dementias....Pages 159-176 Vascular Dementia....Pages 177-188 Neuropsychological Evaluation of Subcortical Dementia....Pages 189-200 Alcoholic Korsakoff’s Syndrome....Pages 201-215 Parkinson’s Disease....Pages 216-245 Huntington’s Disease....Pages 246-259 Late-Life Depression....Pages 260-270 Neuropsychological Aspects of Epilepsy in the Elderly....Pages 271-279 Geriatric Head Injury....Pages 280-297 Aphasia....Pages 298-314 Front Matter....Pages 139-139 The Neuropsychology of Stroke....Pages 315-330 Aging and Mental Retardation....Pages 331-347 Front Matter....Pages 349-349 Neurological Evaluation in the Elderly....Pages 351-359 Neuropsychological Assessment....Pages 360-384 Memory Assessment of the Older Adult....Pages 385-393 The Relationship between Neuropsychology and Functional Assessment in the Elderly....Pages 394-408 Neuroimaging in Normal Aging and Dementia....Pages 409-421 Electroencephalography in the Elderly....Pages 422-428 Front Matter....Pages 429-429 Psychotherapy with Older Adults....Pages 431-451 Behavior Modification of Older Adults....Pages 452-466 Elderly Caregivers and Care Receivers....Pages 467-482 Geriatric Psychopharmacology....Pages 483-507 Electroconvulsive Therapy....Pages 508-514 Memory Rehabilitation....Pages 515-527 Guardianship and the Elderly....Pages 528-540 Conclusion....Pages 541-542 Back Matter....Pages 543-559