Frontal lobe assessment - Sarah MacPherson
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Dr Sarah MacPherson discusses frontal lobe functions in healthy, ageing and damaged brains, her main research interest. Sarah is a Senior Lecturer in Human Cognitive Neuroscience in the Psychology department of the University of Edinburgh. Last year she co-authored and published a book, The Handbook of Frontal Lobe Assessment, which discusses the importance of assessing patients using different types of frontal tests.
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