Dementing disorders in North Italy: Prevalence study in Vescovato, Cremona province

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 201-204

  Ferini Strambi, Luigi ^a   Marcone, Alessandra ^a   Garancini, Paola ^a   Danelon, Furio ^a   Zamboni, Michele ^a   Massussi, Paola ^a   Tedesi, Barbara ^a   Smirne, Salvatore ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dementia; Prevalence study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; DEMENTIA, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0031045895     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007340727385     Document Type: Article

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