UW ECHO Dementia Feb. 13, 2026: The Role of Neuropsychology in Characterizing and Diagnosing Neurodegenerative Disorders
Joel S. Peterman, PhD; Clinical Neuropsychologist, Providence Swedish
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Resources:
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- Advice from Dr. Rhoads on assessing fatigue: Ask the patient if they have a headache, pain, hunger, etc on scale from 1-10 before the assessment. Repeat after the assessment.