The case for screening for cognitive impairment in older adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1203-1205

  McCarten, John Riley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LEARNING; MENTAL HEALTH; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 84880315120     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12319_1     Document Type: Article

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