TY - JOUR
T1 - The clinical and rehabilitative complexity in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)
T2 - Experience on a random sample of elderly patients dwelling in an RSA (" Residenza Sanitaria Assistita" ) of Catania
AU - Santangelo, Antonino
AU - Testai', Manuela
AU - Albani, Salvatore
AU - Mamazza, Grazia
AU - Pavano, Salvatore
AU - Zuccaro, Carmela
AU - Atteritano, Marco
AU - Berretta, Massimiliano
AU - Tomarchio, Marcello
AU - Maugeri, Domenico
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - This study was aimed at evaluating the occurrence of DLB in a population sample recovered in assisted sanitary residence (RSA=from the Italian name of " Residenza Sanitaria Assistita" ) in the Province of Catania. We considered 126 patients from a randomized population recovered in RSA of Viagrande (Catania) in the period from 1st March, 2005 and 31st March, 2007. Those who proved to be demented according to the DSM-III diagnostic protocols, and having a mini mental state examination (MMSE)-score
AB - This study was aimed at evaluating the occurrence of DLB in a population sample recovered in assisted sanitary residence (RSA=from the Italian name of " Residenza Sanitaria Assistita" ) in the Province of Catania. We considered 126 patients from a randomized population recovered in RSA of Viagrande (Catania) in the period from 1st March, 2005 and 31st March, 2007. Those who proved to be demented according to the DSM-III diagnostic protocols, and having a mini mental state examination (MMSE)-score
KW - " Residenza Sanitaria Assistita" (RSA)
KW - Complexity of the DLB patients
KW - Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)
KW - Rehabilitation of elderly
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U2 - 10.1016/j.archger.2009.06.008
DO - 10.1016/j.archger.2009.06.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 19665242
AN - SCOPUS:77953291996
VL - 51
JO - Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
JF - Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
SN - 0167-4943
IS - 1
ER -