Resources for people with dementia: The Alzheimer Society and beyond;Ressources pour les personnes atteintes de démence: La Société Alzheimer et au-delà

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Frank, Christopher ^a,b   Feldman, Sid ^c   Schulz, Mary ^d  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b St Mary's of the Lake Hospital   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d System and Energy Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CASE REPORT; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDLINE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; RESPITE CARE; REVIEW; WANDERING BEHAVIOR;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIETIES;

EID: 83755173049     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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