Proxy screening tools improve the recognition of dementia in old-age homes: Results of a validation study

Age and Ageing

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 549-554

  Köhler, Leonore ^a   Weyerer, Siegfried ^a   Schöufele, Martina ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dementia; Elderly; Nursing homes; Proxy; Screening; Validation study

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSTODY; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NURSING STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGIST; REFERENCE VALUE; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; DEMENTIA; GERMANY; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS;

EID: 35048903028     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afm108     Document Type: Article

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