Problems meeting basic needs predict cognitive decline in community-dwelling hispanic older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 848-863

  Sachs Ericsson, Natalie ^a   Corsentino, Elizabeth ^a   Cougle, Jesse R ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic needs; Cognitive decline; Elderly; Hispanics

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BASIC NEEDS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH CARE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INCOME; MEXICAN AMERICANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69149085968     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264309340689     Document Type: Article

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