Functional decline in cognitive impairment - The relationship between physical and cognitive function

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 167-173

  Auyeung, Tung Wai ^a,b   Kwok, Timothy ^a   Lee, Jenny ^a   Leung, Ping Chung ^a   Leung, Jason ^a   Woo, Jean ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese elderly; Cognition; Dementia; Muscle; Physical function; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE MASS; CHINESE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED; BONE DENSITY; CHINA; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SURVEYS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 51249122603     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000154929     Document Type: Article

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