Topographical disorientation in community-residing patients with Alzheimer's disease

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 250-255

  Pai, Ming Chyi ^a   Jacobs, W Jake ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Questionnaire; Topographical disorientation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISORIENTATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; SAFETY; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VOLUNTEER;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMBULATORY CARE; CAREGIVERS; CONFUSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ORIENTATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 1642568837     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1081     Document Type: Article

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