Trends in prevalence and mortality of dementia in elderly hong kong population: Projections, disease burden, and implications for long-term care

International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Yu, Ruby ^a   Chau, Pui Hing ^b   McGhee, Sarah M ^b   Cheung, Wai Ling ^b   Chan, Kam Che ^b   Cheung, Sai Hei ^b   Woo, Jean ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DEMENTIA; DISABILITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84869013658     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20900252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/406852     Document Type: Article

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