In addition to standard therapy sessions, our psychology clinic is now offering cognitive screening as a service.
Cognitive screening is a valuable tool used to assess an individual's cognitive function, including memory, attention, language, and problem-solving skills.
It is typically employed to detect early signs of cognitive impairment or decline.
Our test uses the Cognistat (www.cognistat.com) test methodology.
We feel that there a great need for a simple and reliable tool for screening certain patients for cognitive decline – ideally on an annual basis.
Our cognitive screen test with it's 20 minute examination of all the cognitive areas is the ideal test instrument to meet this need.
Our cognitive screening test efficiently establishes a cognitive benchmark report that can not only be shared with the patient's care-team but can also be used to build a proactive cognitive treatment plan as well as measure year-over-year cognitive development.
Our screening results provide individual scores in five major cognitive domains:
Our screening is unique in that it preserves the test scores for each individual domain and presents them to the user in a graphical format that permits easy year-over-year comparison.
Our cognitive screening test will be administered by one of our fully trained therapists and will provide for rapid testing of patients for the full spectrum of potential cognitive deficits, including delirium, MCI, and dementia. This will include proactively detecting mild , moderate, and severe impairment.
Effective Cognitive testing is relevant for
Various groups of people can benefit from cognitive screening, including:
1. Older Adults: - Cognitive screening is often used in the elderly population to detect age-related cognitive decline or identify early signs of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.
2. Individuals at Risk for Cognitive Impairment: - People with a family history of dementia or those who have certain risk factors for cognitive decline can benefit from regular cognitive screening to monitor their cognitive function over time.
3. Patients with Medical Conditions: - Individuals with certain medical conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or other conditions that may affect brain health, can benefit from cognitive screening to monitor for potential cognitive changes.
4. Post-Surgery Patients:- Some surgical procedures, particularly those involving the heart or major blood vessels, can carry a risk of cognitive decline. Cognitive screening may be recommended for patients before and after such surgeries.
5. Patients Taking Medications: - Certain medications may have cognitive side effects. Patients taking medications with potential cognitive impacts, such as sedatives or anticholinergic drugs, may undergo cognitive screening to monitor for any adverse effects.
6. Occupational Job Settings: - In certain professions, cognitive screening may be used as part of occupational health assessments to ensure that individuals are fit for their job roles, especially when the job demands high cognitive functioning.
7. Mental Health Patients:- Individuals with mental health conditions can undergo cognitive screening as part of a comprehensive assessment to understand the impact of their condition on cognitive function.
It's important to note that cognitive screening is not a diagnostic tool on its own. If cognitive impairment is suspected, further comprehensive assessments, including neuropsychological testing and medical evaluations, are typically conducted to determine the underlying causes and appropriate interventions.
Effective Cognitive screening can be relevant for the following patient scenarios :
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