Geriatric depression in advanced cancer patients: The effect of cognitive and physical functioning

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 281-288

  Mystakidou, Kyriaki ^a   Parpa, Efi ^a   Tsilika, Eleni ^a   Panagiotou, Irene ^a   Zygogianni, Anna ^a   Giannikaki, Eugenia ^a   Gouliamos, Athanasios ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Advanced cancer; Cognitive function; Geriatric depression; Palliative care; Physical function

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; GREECE; HUMAN; KATZ INDEX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METASTASIS; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 84875808974     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2012.00891.x     Document Type: Article

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