Patient age influences recognition of Alzheimer's disease

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 625-628

  McCarten, J Riley ^a,b,c   Hemmy, Laura S ^a,b   Rottunda, Susan J ^a,c   Kuskowski, Michael A ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Dementia clinic; Diagnosis; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Mini Mental State Exam; Progression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 50949086797     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/63.6.625     Document Type: Article

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