Determinants of cognitive impairment over time among the elderly in Taiwan: results of the national longitudinal study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 50, Issue , 2010, Pages S53-S57

  Yen, Chi Hua ^a,b   Yeh, Chih Jung ^a   Wang, Cheng Ching ^a   Liao, Wen Chun ^a   Chen, Shuan Chih ^a,b   Chen, Chun Chieh ^a,b   Liang, Jersey ^c   Lai, Te Jen ^a,b   Lin, Hui Sheng ^a   Lee, Shu Hsin ^a   Lee, Meng Chih ^a,b  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Longitudinal study; The elderly in Taiwan

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TAIWAN;

EID: 77952510490     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(10)70014-5     Document Type: Article

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