Dementia: Epidemiology, intervention and concept of care

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 407-411

  Dartigues, J F ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Prevention care; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYABILITY; HUMAN; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

ADULT; AGED; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033398941     PISSN: 09486704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003910050137     Document Type: Conference Paper

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