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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > mental health and psychology > behavioral disorders in dementia
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > mental health and psychology > behavioral disorders in dementia
... > social science subjects > health and social care > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > mental health and psychology > behavioral disorders in dementia
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > biology > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > mental health and psychology > behavioral disorders in dementia

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behavioral disorders in dementia  

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  • Known only as senility for thousands of years or hardening of the arteries for the past several decades, dementia has become a major health problem for older adults in the developed world and increasingly in the developing world. Behavioral symptoms have been observed in 60% to 98% of patients with dementia. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Behavioral Disorders in Dementia]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZD5Z5P9Q-4

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