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Cognitive changes in elderly people
 — the boundary between physiological ageing and dementia
Author(s)C Derouesné
Journal titleReviews in Clinical Gerontology, vol 12, no 3, August 2002
Pagespp 233-242
KeywordsMental ageing ; Dementia ; Cognitive impairment ; Evaluation ; Literature reviews.
AnnotationCognitive impairment is one of the major health problems facing older people, and not only refers to dementia, but also to lesser degrees of cognitive deficit that are associated with a decreased quality of life and, in many cases, progress to dementia. The author reviews literature on the nature of memory complaints, including benign senescent forgetfulness, and their diagnosis and classification. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-030401205 A
ClassmarkD6: EA: E4: 4C: 64A

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