Assessing functioning and self-care abilities in Alzheimer disease research

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 6, 1997, Pages 73-80

  Beck, Cornelia K ^a,b   Frank, Lori B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b Hlth Serv Research and Development   (United States)

^c UNITED BIOSOURCE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Dementia outcomes; Functional performance; Instrumental activities of daily living; Self care abilities

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF CARE;

EID: 0031473554     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002093-199700112-00014     Document Type: Review

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