Psychiatric illness in relation to frailty in community-dwelling elderly people without dementia: A report from the Canadian study of health and aging

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-38

  Andrew, Melissa K ^a   Rockwood, Kenneth ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGED; AGING; CANADA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COHORT STUDIES; DEMENTIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34248575622     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/8774-758W-702Q-2531     Document Type: Article

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