[Alzheimer's disease and milieu therapy].
Frequency of dementia increases quickly with age. Such syndromes touch 2-3% of people between 65 to 69 of age, but 20-30% of the people after 85 of age. To treat the patients, early diagnosis is very important. Therapeutic measures taking in account the environment, the pharmacotherapy and prevention of malnutrition is of growing importance.
Krebs-Roubicek
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Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik, Bâle.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008884:Milieu Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning