Multimorbidity and its relation to subjective memory complaints in a large general population of older adults

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 616-624

  Aarts, S ^a   Van Den Akker, M ^a   Hajema, K J ^b   Van Ingen, A M ^b   Metsemakers, J F M ^a   Verhey, F R J ^a   Van Boxtel, M P J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Public Health Services   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

forgetfulness; multimorbidity; subjective memory complaints

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MORBIDITY; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SUBJECTIVE MEMORY COMPLAINT; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 80051780307     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610210002024     Document Type: Article

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