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Review
. 2007 Winter;30(3):292-305.

Disability in Alzheimer's disease: causes, consequences, and economic considerations

George J Demakis  1
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  • PMID: 18236705
Review

Disability in Alzheimer's disease: causes, consequences, and economic considerations

George J Demakis. J Health Hum Serv Adm. 2007 Winter.

Abstract

This literature review broadly examines disability in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The paper addresses the various types of disability in AD, as well as the presumed causes and the economic and social costs of such disability. The influence of various types of treatment of disability, particularly pharmacological is addressed, as are directions for future research.

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