Heterogeneity in dementia: Challenges and opportunities

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 60-63

  Cohen Mansfield, Jiska ^a,b  

^a Hebrew Home of Greater Washington   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Heterogeneity; Individualization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFFECT; AGED; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0034042586     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002093-200004000-00002     Document Type: Article

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