Risk factors for dementia and impaired cognitive status in Thai elderly

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 468-474

  Senanarong, Vorapun ^a   Harnphadungkit, Kamontip ^a   Udompunthurak, Suthipol ^a   Poungvarin, Niphon ^a   Jamjumrus, Piyanuch ^a   Vannasaeng, Sathit ^a   Prayoonwiwat, Naraporn ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cognitive Impairement; Dementia; Risk Factors; Thai Elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK FACTOR; THAILAND; URBAN POPULATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 9144251217     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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