Frequency and distribution of Alzheimer's disease in Europe: A collaborative study of 1980–1990 prevalence findings

Annals of Neurology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1991, Pages 381-390

  Rocca, Walter A ^a   Hofman, Albert ^b   Brayne, Carol ^b   Breteler, Monique M B ^b   Clarke, Michael ^b   Copeland, John R M ^b   Dartigues, Jean‐Francois ^b   Engedal, Knut ^b   Hagnell, Olle ^b   Heeren, Thea J ^b   Jonker, Cees ^b   Lindesay, James ^b   Lobo, Antonio ^b   Mann, Anthony H ^b   Mölsä, Pekka K ^b   Morgan, Kevin ^b   O'Connor, Daniel W ^b   Droux, Arnaldo da Silva ^b   Sulkava, Raimo ^b   Kay, David W K ^b   Amaducci, Luigi ^b   more..

^a Centro SMID ^*  (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEMENTIA; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0025989415     PISSN: 03645134     EISSN: 15318249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ana.410300310     Document Type: Article

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