Physical status and complications in patients with Alzheimer disease: Implications for outcome studies

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 6, 1997, Pages 60-65

  Volicer, Ladislav ^a   Hurley, Ann C ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Infection; Malnutrition; Parkinsonism; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALNUTRITION; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PARKINSONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEIZURE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HUMANS; INFECTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NUTRITION DISORDERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 0031473553     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002093-199703000-00011     Document Type: Review

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