Estimating the prevalence of dementia: Cognitive screening in Glasgow nursing homes

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 785-791

  Lithgow, Stephen ^a   Jackson, Graham A ^a   Browne, Debbie ^a  

^a Leverndale Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cognitive impairment; dementia; nursing home

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT STAGING TOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PREVALENCE; STANDARDISED MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PREVALENCE; SCOTLAND;

EID: 84863717850     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2784     Document Type: Article

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