Physical complaints do not decrease linearly with increasing cognitive impairment

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1073-1075

  Merlino, Isabella ^a   Sabattoli, Francesca ^a   Riello, Roberta ^a   Geroldi, Cristina ^a   Zanetti, Orazio ^a   Frisoni, Giovanni B ^a  

^a IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PAIN; PHYSICAL DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYMPTOM;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0036848598     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.731     Document Type: Article

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