Neuropsychological functioning and delusions in dementia: A pilot study

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-32

  Fischer, C ^a   Ladowsky Brooks, R ^c   Millikin, C ^d,e   Norris, M ^a   Hansen, K ^a   Rourke, S B ^a,b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Deer Lodge Centre ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITION; DELUSION; DEMENTIA; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MENTAL FUNCTION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; SEMANTICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; DELUSIONS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ONTARIO; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 28844502718     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860500307860     Document Type: Article

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