Interprofessional healthcare teams are increasingly viewed as a clinical approach to meet the complex medical, psychological, and psychosocial needs of older adult patients. Despite the fact that older adults are at risk for cognitive difficulties, neuropsychologists are not routinely included on Geriatrics consult teams. The primary aim of this paper is to highlight the utility of neuropsychology within an interprofessional Geriatrics consult clinic. To address this aim, we describe specific benefits to patient care that may be associated with the inclusion of neuropsychologists on Geriatrics consult teams, including differential diagnosis, enhanced patient care, and reduced barriers to care. We provide a description of the integration of neuropsychology within a Veterans Health Administration (VA) interprofessional Geriatrics consult clinic team in order to illustrate the implementation of this model.

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