title: The need for an Alzheimer's disease patient registry in South Carolina.
abstract: There has been considerable interest in establishing a statewide registry of Alzheimer's disease patients. The need for such a registry, how it could be effectively organized, and the potential benefits from such a registry are discussed. The current status of the South Carolina Registry for Dementing Illnesses is reported.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Macera
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Still
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brandes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015995:Prevalence; D012042:Registries; D013022:South Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology