Role of social support in cognitive function among elders

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 15-16, 2012, Pages 2118-2125

  Zhu, Shuzhen ^a,d   Hu, Jie ^b   Efird, Jimmy T ^c  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Chinese elders; Cognitive function; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84863996733     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04178.x     Document Type: Article

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