Cognitive complaints in a general population of older adults: Prevalence, association with pain and the influence of concurrent affective disorders

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 970-976

  Westoby, Catherine J ^a   Mallen, Christian D ^a   Thomas, Elaine ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive complaints; Depression; General population; Older adults; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PAIN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 70349234220     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2008.11.011     Document Type: Article

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