Dependence of the geriatric depression scores on age, nutritional status, and haematologic variables in elderly institutionalized patients

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 617-621

  Alves De Rezende, C H ^a   Coelho, L M ^a   Oliveira, L M ^a   Penha Silva, N ^b  

^a Federal University of Uberlândia   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Depression; Geriatric depression scale; Haematologic variables; Mini nutritional assessment; Nutritional status

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 70349327623     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-009-0172-0     Document Type: Article

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