Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 234-270 , May 2009

2009 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures

  • Alzheimer's Association

      Affiliations

    • Irma Mebane-Sims, PhD, is corresponding author. Tel.: 312-335-5822. E-mail address: irma.mebane-sims@alz.org

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