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 a generalized test of mental status. Thus, wandering in SDAT patients may be an indication of a specific parietal lobe involvement.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 155-157 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Neuropsychobiology |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |