Promoting medication adherence in older adults through early diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders

Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  George, Nika R ^a   Steffen, Ann M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF CONCEPT; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 84944342390     PISSN: 15235998     EISSN: 1555211X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/PCC.14m01686     Document Type: Article

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