A population-based study of cognitive function in older people with subjective memory complaints

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 159-170

  Benito León, Julián ^a,b   Mitchell, Alex J ^c   Vega, Saturio ^d   Bermejo Pareja, Félix ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA EN RED SOBRE ENFERMEDADES NEURODEGENERATIVAS CIBERNED   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d Health Center of Arévalo   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; elderly; epidemiology; subjective memory complaints

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPAIN; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 78650634824     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2010-100972     Document Type: Article

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