The transition from Mild Cognitive Impairment of the Amnestic Type to early dementia: A phenomenological and neuropsychological case analysis
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The scientific literature on neuropsychological correlates of Mild Cognitive Impairment of the Amnestic Type (MCI-A) often reports large group findings and employs multivariate statistics to describe domains of cognitive impairment associated with the transition of MCI-A to early dementia, typically of the Alzheimer's Type (AD). Individual patients may vary, however, in terms of specific changes in their neuropsychological test performance as they transition from MCI-A to probable AD. The subjective experiences of individuals during this time of transition can also vary but rarely are reported. Tracking both the patient's subjective experiences and their performance on neuropsychological measures provides a more complete picture of the patient's clinical situation. These combined sets of information help the clinical neuropsychologist provide a more individualized and personally relevant service. We present a phenomenological and neuropsychological case analysis of a 67-year-old woman who transitioned from MCI-A to probable early AD in an attempt to illustrate how such a combined analysis is helpful in their psychological care.
Publication Date
10-2-2023
Publication Title
Applied neuropsychology. Adult
E-ISSN
2327-9109
First Page
1
Last Page
8
PubMed ID
37782952
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1080/23279095.2023.2262068
Recommended Citation
Prigatano, George P. and Russell, Sydney, "The transition from Mild Cognitive Impairment of the Amnestic Type to early dementia: A phenomenological and neuropsychological case analysis" (2023). Clinical Neuropsychology. 287.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neuropsychology/287