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THE PREVALENCE OF DEMENTIA AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT INCHINA

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Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Weight
299 KB
Volume
11
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-6230

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✦ Synopsis

Early studies of the prevalence of dementia and cognitive impairment in China indicated low rates, but more recently rates have been rising to the levels shown in other countries. Reasons for these changes are discussed.

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