Measuring quality of life in dementia: Purposes, goals, challenges and progress

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 401-407

  Rabins, Peter V ^a   Black, Betty S ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; NOOTROPIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

AGGRESSION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMENTIA; DRUG EFFICACY; EMOTION; ETHNICITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL ASPECT; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VALIDITY; WELLBEING;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NOOTROPIC AGENTS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 34248216663     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610207004863     Document Type: Conference Paper

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