A trial of early recognition and management of dementia in general practice;Fruherkennung und fruhbehandlung von kognitiven funktionseinbussen: Eine studie uber eine geriatrische vorsorgeuntersuchung im unausgelesenen patientengut der allgemeinpraxis

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 172-178

  Sandholzer, H ^a,b   Breull, A ^b   Fischer, G C ^b  

^a Facharzt für Allgemeinmedizin ^*  (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Dementia; Management; Old age; Trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SYNCOPE; THYROID DISEASE; VASCULAR DISEASE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; CLASSIFICATION; COMORBIDITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERMANY; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMORBIDITY; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 0033144598     PISSN: 09486704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003910050102     Document Type: Article

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