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The Use of Estrogen to Decrease Aggressive Physical Behavior in Elderly Men with Dementia

1991; Wiley; Volume: 39; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1532-5415.1991.tb02878.x

1532-5415

Helen H. Kyomen, Kenneth Nobel, Jeanne Y. Wei,

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyVolume 39, Issue 11 p. 1110-1112 The Use of Estrogen to Decrease Aggressive Physical Behavior in Elderly Men with Dementia Helen H. Kyomen MD, Helen H. Kyomen MD Department of Geropsychiatry, McLean Hospital Division on Aging, Harvard Medical School Dr. Kyomen is supported by a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation.Search for more papers by this authorKenneth W. Nobel MD, Kenneth W. Nobel MD Department of Medicine, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged Department of Psychiatry and Social Services, Massachusetts General HospitalSearch for more papers by this authorJeanne Y. Wei MD, PhD, Corresponding Author Jeanne Y. Wei MD, PhD Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, the 1 Division on Aging, Harvard Medical School Division on Aging, Harvard Medical School Harvard Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, and Brockton/West Roxbury Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.Division on Aging, Harvard Medical School, 643 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.Search for more papers by this author Helen H. Kyomen MD, Helen H. Kyomen MD Department of Geropsychiatry, McLean Hospital Division on Aging, Harvard Medical School Dr. Kyomen is supported by a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation.Search for more papers by this authorKenneth W. Nobel MD, Kenneth W. Nobel MD Department of Medicine, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged Department of Psychiatry and Social Services, Massachusetts General HospitalSearch for more papers by this authorJeanne Y. Wei MD, PhD, Corresponding Author Jeanne Y. Wei MD, PhD Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, the 1 Division on Aging, Harvard Medical School Division on Aging, Harvard Medical School Harvard Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, and Brockton/West Roxbury Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.Division on Aging, Harvard Medical School, 643 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.Search for more papers by this author First published: November 1991 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1991.tb02878.xCitations: 56 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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