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P4–146: Talking about the past and the future: A characterization of responses to questions about personal past and future plans in treated and untreated people with Alzheimer's disease
Author(s) -
Asp Elissa,
Fay Sherri,
Rockwood Kenneth
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2013.05.1536
Subject(s) - placebo , galantamine , psychology , disease , medicine , cognition , clinical endpoint , randomized controlled trial , clinical psychology , dementia , psychiatry , pathology , donepezil , alternative medicine
100 cases (53 mild and 47 moderate dementia) and 144 controls. Therewere 158 (64.8%) women and 86 (35.2%) men. The age groups were 65-74 years old (78 persons or 32%), 75-84 (99, 40.6%), and 85 and above (67, 27.4%). 123 (50.4%) had no formal education 121(49.6%) had primary and above education. 10/66 DRG diagnostic instrument was shown to have excellent psychometric properties (Table and Figure). 10/66 instrument’s predictive power is superior to that of its subcomponents. Conclusions: 10/66 DRG diagnostic instrument is a valid instrument for epidemiological research in Arabic speaking population.