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Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) refers to a neurologic condition which involves ventricular enlargement in the absence of elevated intracranial pressure. Most frequently evident in older adults and characterized by a triad of progressive neurologic signs, such as postural imbalance, Dementia, and urinary incontinence
Deutsch: Normalität / Español: Normalidad / Português: Normalidade / Français: Normalité / Italiano: Normalità
Normalcy refers to the Condition or state of being typical, expected, or within the range of what is considered standard behaviour or experience. In the psychology context, normalcy involves the idea of adhering to social, cultural, or statistical norms of behaviour, emotions, and functioning. It is a concept used to describe what is viewed as "normal" based on established criteria in mental health, behaviour, and development.
Normalisation refers to a policy that enables someone with a physical or mental Disability to live as full a life as possible and to have access to all public services.
- Norman Geschwind (1926–1984) : Norman Geschwind is the American neurologist who proposed that behavioral disturbances were based on the destruction of specific brain pathways that he called "Disconnections."
Normative age-graded influences are experiences caused by biological, psychological, and socio-cultural forces that are closely related to a person’s age.
Normative commitment refers to the extent to which employees feel an obligation to remain with an organization.
Normative conformity refers to the tendency to go along with the group in order to fulfill their expectations and gain acceptance