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Welcome to North of 50 Neuropsychology!

Offering professional and personalized home-based  
neuropsychological assessment, consultation, and support services 
exclusively for adults aged 50+ in central and northern Alberta

Specializing in diagnosis, management, and treatment planning for age-related cognitive conditions such as dementia
 and mild cognitive impairment. 

Key Services

  • comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations
  • abbreviated dementia screening evaluations
  • specific decision-making capacity assessments
  • consultation, education, and support services related to dementia and late-life care concerns

General Information

What is neuropsychology? 

Neuropsychology is the study of the relation between how the brain functions and how people think, feel, and act.  

This area of study involves understanding specific mental or cognitive abilities such as memory, attention, language, and problem-solving skills, how these abilities develop and change over the course of the lifespan, and how they are altered when diseases or injuries affect the brain.     

How does a neuropsychologist differ from other specialists?

A clinical neuropsychologist is a specially-trained psychologist who understands how the brain changes with normal development and aging, injury, and disease.  They have tools to help diagnose brain-related and mental health conditions.  They may also be involved in treatment (e.g., cognitive training or rehabilitation). Most clinical neuropsychologists have a doctorate degree and complete several years of graduate school and supervised clinical training.  

A neurologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating brain and spinal cord conditions.

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating emotional and behavioural problems, often involving the prescription of medications.  

Who can be referred for a neuropsychological evaluation? 

Individuals who have, or are suspected of having, any of the following: 

a neurodegenerative condition (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson's disease)

stroke and cerebrovascular disease

previous brain injuries

specific neurological conditions (e.g., epilepsy, brain tumour, hydrocephalus)

complex medical issues or changes following treatment (e.g., medication use, surgery, chemotherapy, ECT)

alcohol and/or other substance use problems

mental health conditions (e.g., depression, chronic anxiety)