Association between cognitive function and social support with glycemic control in adults with diabetes mellitus

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1816-1824

  Okura, Toru ^a,b   Heisler, Michele ^a,c   Langa, Kenneth M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Education and Clinical Center   (United States)

^c Development Center of Excellence   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Diabetes mellitus; Glycemic control; Social support

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70350381479     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02431.x     Document Type: Article

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