Subjective forgetfulness in a normal Dutch population: Possibilities for health education and other interventions

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-32

  Commissaris, C J A M ^a   Ponds, R W H M ^a   Jolles, J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dementia; Forgetfulness; Health education; Memory complaints

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; HEALTH EDUCATION; MEMORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAINING;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032078272     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(98)00040-8     Document Type: Article

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