Memory Complaints Associated with Seeking Clinical Care
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Memory Complaints Associated with Seeking Clinical Care
Diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment relies on the presence of memory complaints. However, memory complaints are very frequent in healthy people. The objective of this study was to determine the severity and type of memory difficulties presented by elderly patients who seek for clinical help, as compared to the memory difficulties reported by subjects in the community. Assessment of subjectiv...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-8024,2090-0252
DOI: 10.1155/2012/725329