Assessment and management of patients with cognitive impairment and dementia in primary care

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 462-467

  Belmin, J ^a   Min, L ^b   Roth, C ^c   Reuben, D ^b   Wenger, N ^b,c  

^a HÔPITAL CHARLES FOIX   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Dementia; Primary care

Indexed keywords

BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CONSULTATION; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEMORY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL WORKER; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 85027936752     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-012-0026-z     Document Type: Article

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