Insight into moderate cognitive impairment is associated with depression in the elderly

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 214-215

  McWilliams, Stephen ^a   Enudi, Walter ^a   Tessema, Hiberet ^a   Bhriain, Siobhan Ni ^a   Swanwick, Greg ^a,b  

^a Exchange Hall ^*  (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; INTROSPECTION; LETTER; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AWARENESS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 75749132034     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2302     Document Type: Letter

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