Effect of malnutrition on executive function in older Egyptians in geriatric homes

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2036-

  Amer, Moatassem Salah ^a   Elawam, Amal Emam Emam ^a   Alsadany, Mohamad Ahmad ^a   Farag, Noha Mahmoud ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGYPT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NUTRITION; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; HEALTH STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NURSING HOME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE;

COGNITION; EGYPT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NURSING HOMES; PREVALENCE;

EID: 78049365949     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03089.x     Document Type: Letter

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