Management of behavioral symptoms in progressive degenerative dementias

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 837-845

  Volicer, Ladislav ^a,b   Hurley, Ann C ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGITATION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FAMILY; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; TECHNIQUE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPITE CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141531052     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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