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Dementia in the new millennium
Elaine Souder1, Joan R Chastain, Roger D Williams
1University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Alzheimer Disease Center, Hartford Center for Excellence in Geriatric Nursing, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Medsurg Nursing : Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
|April 19, 2002
Abstract:
Alzheimer's disease, the leading form of dementia, is expected to increase exponentially in the next 50 years. An overview of types of dementia and the typical presentation of AD are described. In addition, rationale for early assessment and methods for diagnosing the disorder are detailed.