Although the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is memory loss, behavioural and psychiatric disturbances are common and often pose the greatest problems for carers and patients. Modifying behavioural disturbance in AD sufferers can delay institutionalization and improve the quality of life of pati
BEHAVIORAL DISTURBANCES IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: A NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
✍ Scribed by A. SILVESTRI; G. ROSANO; G. ZANNINO; F. RICCA; V. MARIGLIANO; M. FINI
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 456 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-4943
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