Patients have been receiving neurocognitive
training as part of their treatment at an outpatient mental health facility for
the past ten years and findings are the result of an ongoing study completed
over the past five years. The program consists of neuropsychologicalassessment, which is patient specific and related to the reason for evaluation.
Based upon the individual neuropsychological evaluation, a specific treatment
plan is created. The plan is patient specific. Evaluation is completed, using
the same testing at the same time of day, following a general range of three to
six months of treatment to ascertain changes and efficacy of the program.
Neurocognitive intervention has
been gaining credence in recent research, along with the modifiable risk
factors and exercise as an intervention to address dementia decline. There are
commercial programs that have shown to have efficacy and large scale studies
have been conducted revealing the benefit of cognitive training and stimulation.
Cognitive training intervention and cognitive enhancement have been found to
have positive effects, as well as impacting cognitive decline in the aged
population.(Read More)
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