Predicting disease progression in alzheimer's disease: The role of neuropsychiatric syndromes on functional and cognitive decline

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-45

  Palmer, Katie ^a   Lupo, Federica ^a   Perri, Roberta ^a,b   Salamone, Giovanna ^a   Fadda, Lucia ^a,b   Caltagirone, Carlo ^a,b   Musicco, Massimo ^a,c   Cravello, Luca ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; anxiety; apathy; behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia; cognitive impairment; dementia; depression; disease progression; failure theory; Gompertz

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; APATHY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIA; MENTAL DISEASE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOOD DISORDER; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNDROME;

EID: 79955668949     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2010-101836     Document Type: Article

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