how could neuropsychology help me?

If you have concerns about your memory or other aspects of your mental skills, a thorough understanding of the severity and type of problem can be useful for the following reasons:

·        to assist in diagnosing the underlying reason for the change in cognition

·        to allow the construction of meaningful recommendations for future management

·        to best target interventions that can help improve the functioning and well-being of a

person with cognitive problems

·        to allow for family and other loved ones to be best informed as to the reason for any

difficulties and how best to support

Detailed neuropsychological assessment can often prove important when a person with known or suspected cognitive problems needs to engage with the legal system, e.g. writing a will, assigning powers of attorney. Through specialised psychometric and interview techniques, a neuropsychologist can offer opinion regarding a person’s capacity to make specific decisions, and/or provide advice about the optimal way in which to support the client through any such legal process.