Cardiovascular disease and distribution of cognitive function in elderly people: The Rotterdam study

BMJ

Volumn 308, Issue 6944, 1994, Pages 1604-

  Breteler, M M B ^a   Claus, J J ^a   Grobbee, D E ^a   Hofman, A ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0028227379     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.308.6944.1604     Document Type: Article

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