What does a cognitive assessment identify?
Different assessments evaluate different cognitive functions giving insight to the health of the part of the brain associated with that function. These cognitive domains include memory, judgment and reasoning, orientation, verbal fluency, and others. However, cognitive assessments do not provide a final diagnosis. They merely identify suspicious signs that should be further evaluated by a medical professional. The earlier a physician identifies the cause of any problem flagged by a cognitive assessment, the better the likelihood for a good treatment outcome.
