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Developing medicines for agitation and aggression in Alzheimer's disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 December 2014

DAVID AMES*
Affiliation:
Director National Ageing Research Institute and University of MelbourneProfessor of Ageing and Health, Former Editor in Chief and current Book Review Editor for International Psychogeriatrics, National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Email: dames@unimelb.edu.au

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Commentary paper of the month
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Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2014 

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