Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Alzheimer / Dementia Disorders
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2010-10-05
Definition:
"Alzheimer's disease (AD) ... is the most common form of dementia." (
Wikipedia - Alzheimer's disease - accessed October 5, 2010).
See
MedlinePlus® Health Topics - Alzheimer's Disease(AD)
for more information.
MCHP has used the following ICD-9-CM codes to identify dementia: 290-292, 294, 331, and 797.
Related concepts
Related terms
- Dementia
- ICD-9-CM
- International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, with Clinical Modifications (ICD-9-CM)
Term used in
- Menec V, MacWilliam L, Soodeen R, Mitchell L. The Health and Health Care Use of Manitoba's Seniors: Have They Changed Over Time? Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2002. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
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