Cognitive Functioning in Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia: A Meta-Analysis

Neuropsychology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 411-423

  Mathias, J L ^a   Burke, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; cognitive deficits; differential diagnosis; meta analysis; vascular dementia

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONCEPT FORMATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EFFECT SIZE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MEDLINE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; RADIODIAGNOSIS; VERBAL MEMORY;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; DEMENTIA, VASCULAR; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 67650102199     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015384     Document Type: Article

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