A brief update on dementia prevention

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-10

  Polidori, M C ^a   Pientka, L ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Lifestyle; Nutrition; Prevention; Vascular diseases

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERMANY; HUMAN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERMANY; HUMANS;

EID: 84856285462     PISSN: 09486704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00391-011-0263-5     Document Type: Article

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