L’évaluation neuropsychologique des personnes âgées dans les DROM-COM (Guyane, La Réunion) et en Amérique du Sud (Brésil)
Neuropsychological assessments have long been based mainly on tests developed for patients from Western cultures, based on knowledge gained from case and group studies carried out on individuals from this culture. These tests were also designed for patients who had received formal education. However...
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Français |
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2024
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Resumo: | Neuropsychological assessments have long been based mainly on tests developed for patients from Western cultures, based on knowledge gained from case and group studies carried out on individuals from this culture. These tests were also designed for patients who had received formal education. However, due to demographic changes, migratory flows, and the development of neuropsychology in countries and territories where it has hitherto had little presence, it has become necessary to adapt neuropsychological research and clinical practice to populations from different cultures and levels of education. Furthermore, as people live longer, age-related illnesses are on the rise, particularly neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and related syndromes, which have become major public health concerns. In developing countries, and in France’s overseas regions and territories, life expectancy is increasing dramatically, meaning that there is an urgent need to improve screening for neurodegenerative diseases in order to offer patients appropriate care and follow-up. Today, very few tools account for these specific characteristics, and it is therefore essential to develop tests adapted to the socio-cultural level of the people concerned. In this article, neuropsychological assessments and their cultural (social and educational) disparities will be presented, highlighting the progress made in French Guiana, Réunion Island, and Brazil. |
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