The perspective of the person with Alzheimer disease: Which outcomes matter in early to middle stages of dementia?

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 6, 1997, Pages 18-24

  Gwyther, Lisa P ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Outcomes; Values

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY; HOUSING; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031460577     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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