Dementia in the Oldest Old
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Dementia in the oldest old.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article discusses some of the unique features of dementia in the oldest old, including some of the most common diagnostic challenges, and potential strategies to overcome them. RECENT FINDINGS Advances include new insight into the role of common risk factors and the effects of multiple underlying neuropathologic features for dementia in the oldest old. In addition, this...
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عنوان ژورنال: CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1080-2371
DOI: 10.1212/01.con.0000429172.27815.3f