Anaemia and cognitive performances in the elderly: A systematic review

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1234-1240

  Andro, M ^a   Le Squere, P ^a   Estivin, S ^a   Gentric, A ^a,b  

^a BREST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Ageing; Anaemia; Cognition

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ANEMIA; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MEMORY DISORDER; META ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; ORIENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGEING; ANAEMIA; COGNITION;

AGED; ANEMIA; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84881022633     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12175     Document Type: Review

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