Assessment of functional changes in Alzheimer's disease |
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| Authors: | L Gauthier S Gauthier |
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| Affiliation: | School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Que., Canada. |
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| Abstract: | Functional difficulties occur in all patients with Alzheimer's disease. Instrumental skills (shopping, handling money) are involved first, then self-care activities (toileting, dressing). Drug trials in intermediate stage Alzheimer's disease should monitor self-care activities with structured diaries and rating scales. |
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