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Differences in Rate of Cognitive Decline and Caregiver Burden between Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia: a Retrospective Study. 阿尔茨海默病和血管性痴呆患者认知能力下降率和护理人员负担的差异：一项回顾性研究。

Neurology (E-Cronicon) Pub Date : 2016-03-11

Marie-Hélène Pilon, Stéphane Poulin, Marie-Pierre Fortin, Michèle Houde, Louis Verret, Rémi W Bouchard, Robert Laforce

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