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| ArticleTitle | Application of neuropsychology to Alzheimer's disease |
| Language | J |
| AuthorList | Mamoru Hashimoto |
| Affiliation | Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine |
| Publication | Japanese Journal of Neuropsychology: 40 (1), 39-49, 2024 |
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| Abstract | The increase in the number of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in recent years and advances in brain imaging technology have made AD a major target for neuropsychology. The purposes of applying neuropsychology to AD include: 1) to help in the early and differential diagnosis of AD, 2) to clarify impaired cognitive functions and to use it to help care for and support patients with AD, 3) to utilize neuropsychology to clarify the pathophysiology of AD, and 4) to clarify the mechanisms of human psychological phenomena through patients with AD. This article discusses the neuropsychology for AD, focusing on how neuropsychology is utilized in the treatment and research of AD. |
| Keywords | Alzheimer's disease, atypical Alzheimer's disease, diversity, early diagnosis |
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