Eating Difficulties in Patients With Probable Dementia of the Alzheimer Type

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 188-195

  Volicer, Ladislav ^a,b   Seltzer, Benjamin ^a,b   Rheaume, Yvette ^a,b   Karner, Jo ^b   Glennon, Mary ^a,b   Riley, Mary Ellen ^a,b   Crino, Peter ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWALLOWING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; EATING DISORDERS; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0024957758     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: 15525708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089198878900200404     Document Type: Article

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