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Why COGNISTAT?

Q: Why is COGNISTAT the first choice* of neuropsychologists in the United States and Canada for Cognitive Screening?

A: Because COGNISTAT alone provides all the following…

  • A survey of 12 medical factors that frequently invalidate screening exams as well as lengthy neuropsychological testing
  • An efficient screen and metric approach that streamlines testing
  • A clear and immediately understandable graphic profile of impairments
  • Normative information for adolescent, adult and geriatric populations
  • Availability in 9 languages, including Spanish, Cantonese, Japanese, and Hebrew
  • More than 125 clinical and research articles in peer-reviewed medical, psychiatric, rehabilitation medicine and psychological journals document its power in...

  • Dementia
  • Stroke
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Substance Abuse
  • Geriatrics
  • Epilepsy

  •  Cognistat is the tool of choice for cognitive screening in...

  • Neuropsychology
  • Neurology & Psychiatry
  • Neurosurgery
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Speech Therapy
  • Geriatrics
  • Nursing Home Assessments
  • Elder Abuse Investigation
  • Alcohol and Substance Abuse

* Rabin LA, Barr WB, Burton LA. Assessment practices of clinical neuropsyschologists in the United States and Canada: A survey of INS, NAN and APA Division 40 members. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 2005; 20:33-65.

 
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Dr. Jonathan Mueller MD on the "Coping with Caregiving" radio show

Listen to Dr. Jonathan Mueller MD on the "Coping with Caregiving" radio show discussing Cognistat, a cognitive assessment instrument with host, Jacqueline Marcell, author of Elder Rage. You can listen to the archive via Windows Media Player or Real Player (free downloads at this link).