Non-cognitive outcomes in trials of disease-modifying drugs for Alzheimer's disease

European Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-42

  Zekry, D ^a   Graf, C E ^a   Giannelli, S V ^a   Gold, G ^a   Michel, J P ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Clinical trials outcomes; Dementia; Disease modifying drugs

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; RALOXIFENE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DELIRIUM; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; FALLING; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MOOD DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84856706938     PISSN: 18787649     EISSN: 18787657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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