Influence of social support on cognitive function in the elderly

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 3, Issue , 2003, Pages 1-9

  Yeh, Shu Chuan Jennifer ^a   Liu, Yea Ying ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MARRIAGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 2942739069     PISSN: 14726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-3-1     Document Type: Article

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