The timing of activity rhythms in patients with dementia is related to survival

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1050-1055

  Gehrman, Phil ^a   Marler, Matthew ^b,c   Martin, Jennifer L ^a   Shochat, Tamar ^b   Corey Bloom, Jody ^a,c   Ancoli Israel, Sonia ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 7444237530     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/59.10.m1050     Document Type: Article

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