Is depression a risk factor for dementia or cognitive decline?

Gerontology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 219-227

  Jorm, A F ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive decline; Dementia; Depression; Risk factors; Vascular dementia

Indexed keywords

BRAIN ATROPHY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033917741     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000022163     Document Type: Review

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