Survival of Community-dwelling older people: The effect of cognitive impairment and social engagement

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 985-991

  Sampson, Elizabeth L ^a,b   Bulpitt, Christopher J ^c   Fletcher, Astrid E ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Mortality; Social support; Survival

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MORTALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 66549112819     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02265.x     Document Type: Article

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