Persistence of Cholinesterase Inhibitor Treatment in Dementia: Insights from a Naturalistic Study

Background: Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEI) are widely used in dementia, but there is a lack of practice guidelines in case of intolerance or absence of perceived effect. Methods: Two hundred and forty patients (mean age 77 years, SD 6.3, 66% female) with Alzheimer's disease or Lewy body demen...

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Main Authors: Javier Olazarán, Eloísa Navarro, José Manuel Rojo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-03-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/345279