Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of geriatricians regarding patients with dementia who are potentially dangerous automobile drivers: a national survey
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A survey of geriatricians as to their knowledge of how to prevent aged dementia patients from driving automobiles is presented. Results indicate most geriatricians lack knowledge of how to report potentially dangerous drivers but do act to prevent dementia patients from driving.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2000
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Geriatricians Health Survey 2000
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Results of a health behavior survey are reported, with 58% of the geriatricians queried responding. Common behaviors included vitamin and dietary supplement use, exercise, and abstention from smoking. Surveys were sent to 2,611 members of the American Geriatrics Society.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2001
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Clock drawing, clock reading, clock setting and judgement of clock faces in elderly people with dementia and depression
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A hospital-based memory clinic, inpatient and outpatient memory clinic is examined to assess patient performance on different clock tasks. The findings indicate that the clock setting is a sensitive task that may prove to be a valuable tool when screening for dementia.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
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