Assessing quality of life in Alzheimer disease research

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 6, 1997, Pages 91-99

  Lawton, M Powell ^a  

^a POLISHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer dementia; Emotion; Environment; Quality of life; Well being

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIOR; COMPETENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TIME; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFFECT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 0013565765     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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