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ARTEN, Thayná Laís de Souza; ANDRADE, Gabriel Sousa  e  ABIB, Vanessa Brandelero Abi. INSTRUMENTS FOR THE NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE ELDERLY: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW. Bol. - Acad. Paul. Psicol. [online]. 2023, vol.43, n.104, pp.18-25.  Epub 22-Nov-2024. ISSN 1415-711X.  https://doi.org/10.5935/2176-3038.20230003.

Considering the aging of the world population, it is essential to understand which neuropsychological instruments have been used in the context of the neuropsychological assessment of this population. The objective of this study was to investigate which neuropsychological instruments are most frequently used to assess the elderly. An Integrative Literature Review was carried out, being the search conducted on Scopus, PubMed, and Scielo databases for open-access articles published since 2016. Out of the 978 studies found, 37 were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Over 80 different instruments used for the neuropsychological assessment of the elderly were found. The most frequently used instruments measured executive functions, global mental state, and memory, being the most frequently applied the TMT, the MMSE, the digits span and the verbal fluency task. The existence of normative studies recommended by the Brazilian organ SATEPSI was additionally assessed, being 5 out of the 15 most frequently used instruments recommended for clinical use. We consider that it is necessary to improve the instruments according to the public’s needs, taking into consideration the demands generated by the patients’ age and varied educational levels.

Palavras-chave : avaliação neuropsicológica; envelhecimento; testes psicológicos.

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