Rate of progression in familial Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 22-25

  Swearer, Joan M ^a   O'Donnell, Brian F ^b   Ingram, Susan M ^a   Drachman, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LIFE TABLE; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; SYMPTOM; TIME;

EID: 0029875328     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089198879600900104     Document Type: Article

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