Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease in Very Elderly Patients: Relevance of Some Functional Psychobehavioral Aspects Assessed by the Gottfries-Brå-Steen Rating Scale for DEmentia

Gerontology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 335-342

  Parnetti, Lucilla ^a   Brooks, John O ^d   Pippi, Margherita ^a   Caputo, Nevia ^b   Chionne, Fausto ^c   Senin, Umberto ^a   Giuseppe, Abate ^e   Pennese, Francesca ^e   Palombo, Vincenzo ^e   Rosa, Scurti ^e   Carlo, Azzini ^f   Gigliola, Oliani ^f   Giuseppe, Barbagallo ^g   Marcello, Giodano ^g   Patrizia, Monini ^h,i   Teresa, Martini ^h,i   Alessandera, Tognetti ^h,i   Lusia, Bartorelli ⁱ   Salvatore, Bonaiuto ^j   Domenico, Cucinotta ^k   Giuliano, Marini ^k   Maria, Tupone ^k   Sandra, Rossi ^k   Angelini, Antonella ^f,l   Marco, Cuzzopoli ^m   Guido, Mansolodo ^f   Alfredo, Postiglione ⁿ   Graziella, Milan ⁿ   Andrea, Soricelli ⁿ   Giuseppe, Scali ^f   Pietro, Scalisi ^o   Umberto, Senin ^a   Marinelli, M Annunziata ^a   Mancinelli, M Donata ^a   Patriztia, Mecoci ^a   Claudio, Villardita ^p   Crinio, Lemeo ^p   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b Servizio di Neuroradiologia   (Italy)

^c SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^f Divisione di Geriatria   (Italy)

^g Clinica Medica I Del Policlinico   (Italy)

^h I Divisione di Geriatria Complesso   (Italy)

ⁱ S EUGENIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^j Clinica Geriatrica   (Italy)

^k Ospedale M Malpighi   (Italy)

^l Divisione di Geriatria   (Italy)

^m Divisione di Geriatria   (Italy)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^o Instituto Geriatrico   (Italy)

^p UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer s disease; Factor analysis; Gottfries Br ne Steen rating scale; Neuropsychological assessment; Senile dementia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RESTLESSNESS; STAGING; VARIANCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 0030662422     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000213873     Document Type: Article

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