Which influences cognitive function: Living alone or being alone?

Lancet

Volumn 355, Issue 9212, 2000, Pages 1291-1292

  Berkman, L F ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SWEDEN;

EID: 0034655643     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02107-3     Document Type: Note

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