Cognitive health: An emerging public health issue

Alzheimer's and Dementia

Volumn 3, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Anderson, Lynda A ^a   McConnell, Stephen R ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COOPERATION; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 34147219056     PISSN: 15525260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2007.01.018     Document Type: Article

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