Factors affecting independence in eating among elderly with Alzheimer's disease

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 481-490

  Edahiro, Ayako ^a   Hirano, Hirohiko ^b   Yamada, Ritsuko ^c   Chiba, Yumi ^d   Watanabe, Yutaka ^a   Tonogi, Morio ^a   Yamane, Gen Yuki ^a  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^c HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF HOKKAIDO   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Dysphagia; Feeding difficulties; Independent living

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DYSPHAGIA; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84862702838     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2011.00799.x     Document Type: Article

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