GNOSTIC DISORDERS AND THEIR COMPENSATION IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SYNDROME OF VASCULAR COGNITIVE DISORDERS IN OLD AGE

In old age, the work of analyzer systems gradually deteriorates. In vascular diseases of the brain, changes affect not only the receptor peripheral apparatus, but also the central apparatus, generating Gnostic diseases in different levels of vision, hearing, kinesthetic areas. But along with disruptive involutional trends, there are also compensatory trends based on neuroplasticity. Understanding these trends, in addition to drug treatment, is essential for the use of the patient's resources during neuropsychological correction of cognitive disorders.