Assessment for Major Neurocognitive Disorders

Have you or your loved one recently become confused or had difficulty with the usual activities of daily living? Have you been referred to us by your doctor or another provider to be assessed for major neurocognitive disorder?

At Thoughtwise in Tallahassee, we work with many providers, surgeons, doctors, and institutions in the area to serve as the go-to resource for neuropsychological screenings, and comprehensive assessments for mild and major neurocognitive disorders.

If you have not received a screening for neurocognitive impairment or dementia now is the best time to take action. We offer these screenings regularly.

What is a major neurocognitive disorder?

There are different severities of neurocognitive disorders, and the severity ranges from mild, where a person has no trouble with normal activities, to moderate/major neurocognitive decline, where the person needs assistance with even simple tasks of activities of daily living.

Major neurocognitive disorder is a diagnosis that is more severe, and often the person shows major disturbances throughout many areas of their life.

The areas of functioning that a person may show even in early signs of a major cognitive disorder can be identified as:

• Inability to thrive independently.
• Lack of executive functioning skills such as:
• Organizing.
• Decision making.
• Concentration.
• Impulse control.
• Disturbances in:
• Social skills.
• Cognition.
• Emotional.
• Behavioral.
• Memory.
• Narrative.
• Becoming confused or delirious.
• Becoming agitated.

Early intervention and early screening and testing are important markers of the best outcome. After the age of 65 yearly screenings for neuropsychological impairment are recommended.

Is there a treatment for major neurocognitive disorder?

In modern-day medicine there are no accepted interventions that have been identified to prolong the onset of major neurocognitive disorder or treat it entirely. These disorders are quite complex and include deficits and degeneration of brain connections and neurons (the connections that make up your live brain-body circuits).

There are many therapeutic interventions that you can partake in that can maximize your overall quality of life and lifestyle. Many interventions focus on maintaining the person’s skillsets, building skills, exercising, and helping you to attend to your mental health and quality of life.

Some of the treatment options that we offer at Thoughtwise that help in these target areas of health include:

• Primary interventions and screenings.
• Diagnostic testing and evaluations for neurodegenerative and neurological/psychological disorders.
• Therapeutic models of intervention.

We specialize in screenings, assessments, and evidence-based intervention processes that are accepted in modern-day psychology and medicine. We work specifically with children 6 years old and up, adults, and the geriatric and aging populations.

If you or a loved one is in need of testing, or if you are interested in consulting with a specialist in neuropsychology diagnostics and intervention, please contact us today to find out how our expertise can benefit your lives.