Cumulative Load of Depressive Symptoms Is Associated With Cortisol Awakening Response in Very Old Age

Research in Human Development

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 126-141

  Chui, Helena ^a   Hoppmann, Christiane A ^b   Gerstorf, Denis ^c   Walker, Ruth ^a   Luszcz, Mary A ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 84900815086     PISSN: 15427609     EISSN: 15427617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427609.2014.906738     Document Type: Article

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