Loneliness and cognition in older people: The Dublin Healthy Ageing study

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 347-352

  Oluanaigh, C ^a   Oconnell, H ^a   Chin, A V ^b   Hamilton, F ^a   Coen, R ^a   Walsh, C ^c   Walsh, J B ^a   Caokley, D ^a   Cunningham, C ^a   Lawlor, B A ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b Jalan University Kuala Lumpur Selangor   (Malaysia)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

emotion worry; mild cognitive impairment; psychological and social aspects; quality of life well being; social support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; LONELINESS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; LONELINESS; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84859729187     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.628977     Document Type: Article

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