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Journal of Nutrition For the Elderly Volume 27, 2008 - Issue 3-4
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Weight Loss and Nutritional Considerations in Alzheimer Disease

Karen L. Smith MSc Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Carol E. Greenwood PhD Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 381-403 | Received 25 Mar 2007, Accepted 25 May 2007, Published online: 11 Oct 2008

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