Dietary intervention in older adults with early-stage Alzheimer dementia: Early lessons learned

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 461-469

  Shatenstein, Bryna ^a,b   Kergoat, M J ^b   Reid, I ^b   Chicoine, M E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzeimer's dementia; Diet; Diet counselling; Elderly adults; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY WEIGHT; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 50049086726     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02982707     Document Type: Article

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