A randomized controlled trial of dietetic interventions to prevent cognitive decline in old age hostel residents

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1135-1140

  Kwok, T C Y ^a   Lam, L C W ^b   Sea, M M M ^b   Goggins, W ^b   Woo, J ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

cognitive decline; dementia; dietary intervention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DIETETICS; FEMALE; HALFWAY HOUSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RATING SCALE; SALT INTAKE; SCORING SYSTEM; SODIUM URINE LEVEL;

EID: 84867101906     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.117     Document Type: Article

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