Progress in the history of Alzheimer's disease: The importance of context

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 5-13

  Ballenger, Jesse F ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEMENTIA; GERONTOLOGY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MODEL; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; REVIEW; SENILITY;

EID: 33747392184     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jad-2006-9s302     Document Type: Review

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