The diagnosis of dementia in the community

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 669-678

  Jacob, K S ^a   Kumar, P Senthil ^a   Gayathri, K ^a   Abraham, S ^a   Prince, M J ^b  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Dementia; Diagnosis; Hospitals; India

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT;

AGED; ALGORITHMS; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 34447118251     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610207005297     Document Type: Article

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