Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 498-502 , November 2009

Closing the dementia care gap: Can referral to Alzheimer's Association chapters help?

  • David Reuben

      Affiliations

    • Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 310-825-8253; Fax: 310-794-2199.
    • ,
  • Jennifer Levin

      Affiliations

    • Consultant
    • ,
  • Janet Frank

      Affiliations

    • Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Susan Hirsch

      Affiliations

    • Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Heather McCreath

      Affiliations

    • Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Carol Roth

      Affiliations

    • Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Neil Wenger

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2009.01.024

Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 498-502 , November 2009

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