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Alleviating the social, health, and economic costs of apathy in dementia

Commentary on “Cost Consequence Analysis of Apathy in Dementia Methylphenidate Trial 2 (ADMET 2)” by Lanctôt et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2023

Perminder S. Sachdev Open the ORCID record for Perminder S. Sachdev [Opens in a new window]
Perminder S. Sachdev*
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Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, UNSW Sydney, NSW, Australia Neuropsychiatric Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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Email: p.sachdev@unsw.edu.au
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 35 , Special Issue 11: Issue Theme: Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Mild and Major Neurocognitive Disorders , November 2023 , pp. 608 - 610
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