Cognitive impairment among the elderly in a rural community in Malaysia

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 252-257

  Sherina, Mohd Sidik ^a   Rampal, L ^a   Mustaqim, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Elderly; Prevalence; Rural community

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 16644363516     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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