Nonpharmacological treatment for Alzheimer's disease: A mind-brain approach

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 331-340

  Zeisel, John ^a   Raia, Paul ^b  

^a Hearthstone Alzheimer Care   (United States)

^b Alcheimer's Association of Eastern Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOM; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

EID: 0034518726     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750001500603     Document Type: Article

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