Everyday problem solving among individuals with Alzheimer's disease

Gerontologist

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 569-577

  Willis, Sherry L ^a   Allen Burge, Rebecca ^c   Dolan, Melissa M ^c   Bertrand, Rosanna M ^c   Yesavage, Jerome ^b   Taylor, Joy L ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cognition; Dementia; Functional abilities; IADL; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PROGNOSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0031793541     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/38.5.569     Document Type: Article

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