Emotional distress and cognitive functioning of older couples: A dyadic analysis

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-140

  Lee, Jinkook ^a   Paddock, Susan M ^a   Feeney, Kevin ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; cognition; depression; dyad; spouse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOUTH KOREA; SPOUSE;

COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84855253620     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264311423703     Document Type: Review

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