Wandering and parietal signs in senile dementia of Alzheimer's type. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Among a population of nursing home patients with a diagnosis of senile dementia of Alzheimer's type (SDAT), a subgroup was identified who often became lost and wandered even in familiar surroundings. This subgroup differed from the rest of the SDAT patients on tests of parietal function but not on a generalized test of mental status. Thus, wandering in SDAT patients may be an indication of a specific parietal lobe involvement.

publication date

  • January 1, 1984

Research

keywords

  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Orientation
  • Parietal Lobe

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0021263226

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1159/000118069

PubMed ID

  • 6472602

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 11

issue

  • 3