Longitudinal patterns of unawareness of memory deficits in mild Alzheimer's disease

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-20

  Akai, Tomotaka ^a   Hanyu, Haruo ^a   Sakurai, Hirofumi ^a   Sato, Tomohiko ^a   Iwamoto, Toshihiko ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Longitudinal; Progression; Unawareness

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DONEPEZIL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 61549086163     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2008.00512.x     Document Type: Article

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