Correlation between the bone mass, psychometric performances, and the levels of autonomy and autosufficiency in an elderly Italian population above 80 years of age

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 265-271

  Maugeri, D ^a   Santangelo, A ^a   Abbate, S ^a   Barbagallo, P ^a   Lentini, A ^a   Motta, M ^a   Malaguarnera, M ^a   Speciale, S ^a   Testai', M ^a   Panebianco, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Affectivity in elderly; Bone mineral density; Cognitivity in elderly; Osteoporosis; Psychogeriatric tests

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BONE MASS; BONE MINERAL; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; ITALY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY;

EID: 0034848609     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(01)00191-1     Document Type: Article

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