Dementia in Kerala, South India: Prevalence and influence of age, education and gender

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 290-297

  Mathuranath, P S ^a   Cherian, P Joseph ^a   Mathew, Robert ^c   Kumar, Suresh ^a   George, Annamma ^a   Alexander, Aley ^a   Ranjith, Neelima ^a   Sarma, P S ^b  

^a Department of Neurology   (India)

^b SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c Medical College Hospital Thiruvananthapuram   (India)

Author keywords

Addenbrooke's cognitive examination; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; India; Instrumental activities of daily living; Prevalence; Vascular dementia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 76649116247     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2338     Document Type: Article

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