Is there correlation between cognition and functionality in severe dementia? The value of a performance-based ecological assessment for Alzheimer’s disease
Objective Besides significant cognitive decline, patients in later stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) also present global functional impairment, usually reported by their caregivers. This study searched for preserved activities of daily living by investigating correlations among specific instru...
Main Authors: | José R. Wajman, Fabricio F. Oliveira, Sheilla M. C. Marin, Rodrigo R. Schultz, Paulo H. F. Bertolucci |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2014-11-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014001100845&lng=en&tlng=en |
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