Alzheimer's research: Can it help save our nation's entitlement programs?

Alzheimer's and Dementia

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 84-86

  McConnell, Stephen ^a   Riggs, Judith ^a  

^a ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicaid; Medicare; Public policy

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BUDGET; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CONTROL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLICY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 33644807565     PISSN: 15525260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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