Dementia: A crazy enigma

Dementia: A crazy enigma

Authors

  • Domenico Cucinotta Former Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine and Ageing, University Hospital of Bologna, Italy

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Dementia

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Cucinotta D. Dementia: A crazy enigma. Acta Biomed [Internet]. 2024 Apr. 24 [cited 2024 Jul. 18];95(2):e2024094. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/15930