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Cognitive Functions in the Geriatric Population

Cognitive Functions in the Geriatric Population

Shivani Sharma, Ashima Nehra
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781799834410|ISBN10: 1799834417|EISBN13: 9781799834427
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3441-0.ch007
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Sharma, Shivani, and Ashima Nehra. "Cognitive Functions in the Geriatric Population." Research Anthology on Diagnosing and Treating Neurocognitive Disorders, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 123-146. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3441-0.ch007

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Sharma, S. & Nehra, A. (2021). Cognitive Functions in the Geriatric Population. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Diagnosing and Treating Neurocognitive Disorders (pp. 123-146). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3441-0.ch007

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Sharma, Shivani, and Ashima Nehra. "Cognitive Functions in the Geriatric Population." In Research Anthology on Diagnosing and Treating Neurocognitive Disorders, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 123-146. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3441-0.ch007

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Abstract

This chapter describes how one of the challenging issues of clinical diagnosis is distinguishing between the cognitive deficits manifested in normal aging, depression, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. The diagnostic challenge is that there is a great deal of overlap in the symptom constellations of these conditions. It is thus important to establish conceptual and clinical criteria with sufficient predictive validity to accurately identify differences and similarities in cognitive states to justify initiation of appropriate treatments.

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