A comparison of the behavioural and emotional characteristics of Alzheimer's dementia in individuals with and without Down syndrome

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-189

  Temple, Valerie ^a   Konstantareas, M Mary ^b  

^a Surrey Place Centre ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer's disease; Down syndrome; Maladaptive behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY; APATHY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSION; DOWN SYNDROME; EMOTION; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MOOD; PHOBIA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SITTING; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 23844447938     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cja.2005.0071     Document Type: Article

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