Affective problems and decline in cognitive state in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 353-365

  John, A ^a   Patel, U ^a   Rusted, J ^a   Richards, M ^b   Gaysina, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affective problems; ageing; anxiety; cognitive decline; depression; meta analysis; systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS;

AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGED; AGING; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; HUMANS;

EID: 85051774678     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291718001137     Document Type: Review

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