Commentary den on society, particularly as the disease progresses. It is estimated that the
annual economic burden is Can $10 000 for each person with mild Alzheimer disease and …

This book, while primarily aimed at those involved in or planning to set up memory clinics, is
considerably more than a'how to do it'manual. It is a very comprehensive tome, covering all …

Background it has been a busy 50 years for dementia, a complicated voyage from obscurity
and neglect towards recognition, knowledge and action. This commentary sets out that path …

Background: The management of mild to moderate dementia presents complex and
evolving challenges. Practising physicians are often uncertain about the appropriate …

Background: Dementia can now be accurately diagnosed through clinical evaluation,
cognitive screening, basic laboratory evaluation and structural imaging. A large number of …

Objective: To develop evidence based consensus statements on which to build clinical
practice guidelines for primary care physicians toward the recognition, assessment and …

Objective To assess the current identification and management of patients with dementia in
a primary care setting; to determine the accuracy of identification of dementia by primary …

Objective.—A consensus conference on the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer disease
(AD) and related disorders was organized by the American Association for Geriatric …

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doi: 10.1016/j. jalz. 2007.07. 012 at practicing physicians? With my colleagues, I answered …

Background: The management of severe Alzheimer disease often presents difficult choices
for clinicians and families. The disease is characterized by a need for full-time care and …