Functional assessment scales in detecting dementia
Functional assessment scales in detecting dementia
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England: Oxford University Press
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English
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England: Oxford University Press
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Aim: to evaluate the use of different functional scales in detecting dementia in a population study. Methods: the study is part of the Helsinki Ageing Study. A random sample of 795 subjects aged 75 (n = 274), 80 (n = 266) and 85 years (n = 255) was taken. The prevalences of dementia (DSM-III-R criteria) in these age groups were 4.6, 13.1 and 26.7%...
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Functional assessment scales in detecting dementia
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_79373023
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_79373023
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0002-0729
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1468-2834
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10.1093/ageing/26.5.393
