Subjective cognitive complaints, memory performance, and depressive affect in old age: A change-oriented approach

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 339-366

  Zimprich, Daniel ^a   Martin, Mike ^a,b   Kliegel, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Institute of Psychology   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEMORY DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 2442484070     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/G0ER-ARNM-BQVU-YKJN     Document Type: Article

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