Comparative study of the prevalence of dementia in two sicilian communities with different psychosocial backgrounds

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 199-209

  Azzimondi, Giuseppe ^a   D'Alessandro, Roberto ^a,d   Pandolfo, Giuseppe ^b   Feruglio, Francesco Saverio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b VILLA SOFIA CERVELLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c OASIIRCCS   (Italy)

^d Unità di Epidemiologia Clinica Neurologica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dementia, prevalence; Education; Elderly; Occupation; Psychosocial background; Risk factors, dementia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031857789     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000026173     Document Type: Article

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