Change in the mini-mental state exam in Alzheimer's disease over 2 years: The experience of a dementia clinic

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-15

  McCarten, J Riley ^a,b,c   Rottunda, Susan J ^a   Kuskowski, Michael A ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Change; Cognition; Decline; Dementia; Mini Mental State Exam; MMSE; Progression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1842532401     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2004-6102     Document Type: Article

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