Diagnosis and Management of Dementia in Long-Term Care
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Author Affiliations: Dr. Wilkins is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry and Dr. Carr is Associate Professor of Medicine and Neurology, Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; and Dr. Moylan is Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Introduction
With as many as 12% of individuals over age 65 years and half of all individuals over age 85 years affected by dementia of the Alzheimer’s type,1 the economic and social impact of this disease is tremendous.2 Due to worsening
