Depression predicts cognitive decline in Hong Kong Chinese older adults

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 148-157

  Chi, I ^a   Chou, K L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0034079296     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860050008673     Document Type: Article

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