Determinants and detection of low body mass index in community-dwelling adults with Alzheimer's disease

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-98

  Bédard, Michel ^a,b,f   Molloy, D William ^c   Bell, Rhonda ^d   Lever, Judy A ^e  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Institute of Social Gerontology of Quebec   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^e HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

^f Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY CARE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PREVALENCE; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0343673776     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1041610200006220     Document Type: Article

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