Cognitive functioning and the natural course of depressive symptoms in late life

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 664-672

  Sanders, Joost B ^a,c,d   Bremmer, Marijke A ^c,d   Comijs, Hannie C ^c,d   Deeg, Dorly J H ^c,d   Lampe, Indrag K ^b   Beekman, Aartjan T F ^c,d,e  

^a Department of Geriatric Medicine ^*  (Netherlands)

^b Altrecht   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e GGZ InGeest   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive functioning; depressive symptoms; late life depression; natural course; vascular risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NETHERLANDS; POPULATION RESEARCH; RECALL; REMISSION; RISK FACTOR; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 79960275809     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181f7d8e9     Document Type: Article

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