Alzheimer's disease progression in the oldest old compared to younger elderly patient: Data from the REAL.FR study

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-155

  Nourhashémi, Fati ^a,b,c   Gillette Guyonnet, Sophie ^a,b   Rolland, Yves ^a,b   Cantet, Christel ^b   Hein, Christophe ^a   Vellas, Bruno ^a,b  

^a Gerontopole   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dependency; Oldest old

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 67649321653     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2084     Document Type: Article

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