Effects of cognitive function and depressive mood on the quality of life in Chinese Alzheimer's disease patients in Hong Kong

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-76

  Chan, Ivy Wai Ping ^a   Chu, Leung Wing ^b   Lee, Peter WH ^a   Li, Siu Wah ^b   Yu, Ka Kui ^c  

^a CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Chinese; Cognitive function; Depressive mood; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHINESE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AFFECT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 78650241078     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2010.00643.x     Document Type: Article

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