Alzheimer's disease prevalence can be lowered with non-invasive testing

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 353-359

  De La Torre, Jack C ^a  

^a SUN HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer's disease; Carotid Doppler ultrasound; Cerebral blood flow; Cerebral hypoperfusion; Dementia; Echocardiography; Intima media thickness

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN PERFUSION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART; HUMAN; MEMORY DISORDER; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 47849112648     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2008-14310     Document Type: Review

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