Delusional disorder in old age and the risk of developing dementia - A nationwide register-based study

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 625-629

  Kørner, Alex ^a   Lopez, Ana G ^b   Lauritzen, Lise ^a   Andersen, Per K ^b   Kessing, Lars V ^c  

^a HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dementia; Old age; Psychotic disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGED HOSPITAL PATIENT; ARTICLE; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DEMENTIA; DENMARK; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENESCENCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; REGISTRIES; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA, PARANOID;

EID: 53949123609     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860802343118     Document Type: Article

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