The progression of behavior in dementia: An in-office guide for clinicians

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 242-249

  Kilik, Lindy A ^a   Hopkins, Robert W ^a,c   Day, Duncan ^a   Prince, Christopher R ^b   Prince, Pamela N ^b   Rows, Catharine ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL OTTAWA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Providence Continuing Care Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Assessment of dementia; Behavior disorders; Behavior disturbances; Behavior scales; Behavioral assessment; BPSD; Dementia; Kingston Scales; Psychopathology rating scale

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COMMUNITY LIVING; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINGSTON STANDARDIZED BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT;

EID: 45449089144     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317507313676     Document Type: Article

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