Malnutrition in patients with dementia

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 774-775

  Gianluca, Isaia ^a   Mario, Bo ^a   Nicoletta, Aimonino Ricauda ^a   Giovanni Carlo, Isaia ^a   Francesca, Greppi ^a   Massimiliano, Massaia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AGING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DELUSION; DEMENTIA; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LETTER; MALNUTRITION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79954592872     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03343.x     Document Type: Letter

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