Education and Alzheimer's disease: A review of recent international epidemiological studies

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-46

  Gilleard, C J ^a  

^a SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0003158756     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607869757362     Document Type: Article

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