Boredom-proneness, loneliness, social engagement and depression and their association with cognitive function in older people: A population study

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 463-473

  Conroy, Ronán M ^a   Golden, Jeannette ^b   Jeffares, Isabelle ^a   O'Neill, Desmond ^c   McGee, Hannah ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Boredom proneness; Cognitive impairment; Cognitive reserve; Loneliness; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; IRELAND; LONELINESS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BOREDOM; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; IRELAND; LONELINESS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77955164944     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2010.487103     Document Type: Article

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