Women and dementia - Not forgotten

Maturitas

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 121-126

  Bamford, Sally Marie ^a   Walker, Trinley ^a  

^a International Longevity Centre UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Care; Dementia; Demographics; Gender; Sex

Indexed keywords

COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; REVIEW; SEXISM; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION;

COST OF ILLNESS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; SEXISM; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; WOMEN;

EID: 84873978323     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.06.013     Document Type: Review

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