A domain-specific deficit for foodstuffs in patients with alzheimer's disease

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 956-957

  Laws, Keith R ^a   Leeson, Verity C ^a   Gale, Tim M ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; VEGETABLE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; MALE; SEMANTICS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VOCABULARY;

EID: 0036849868     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617702870102     Document Type: Article

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