Cognitive decline in patients with dementia as a function of depression

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 357-363

  Rapp, Michael A ^a,b,d   Schnaider Beeri, Michal ^a   Wysocki, Michael ^a,c   Guerrero Berroa, Elizabeth ^a,c   Grossman, Hillel T ^a,c   Heinz, Andreas ^b   Haroutunian, Vahram ^a,c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Psychiatric University Clinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

cognitive decline; dementia; Depression

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NURSING HOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 79953744368     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181e898d0     Document Type: Article

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