2018
Disability Prior to Death Among the Oldest-Old in China
Liu Z, Han L, Wang X, Feng Q, Gill TM. Disability Prior to Death Among the Oldest-Old in China. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2018, 73: 1701-1707. PMID: 29408957, PMCID: PMC6230206, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gly010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
The Temporal Relationship Between Depression Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning in Older Medical Patients—Prospective or Concurrent?
Han L, McCusker J, Abrahamowicz M, Cole M, Capek R. The Temporal Relationship Between Depression Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning in Older Medical Patients—Prospective or Concurrent? The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2006, 61: 1319-1323. PMID: 17234828, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.12.1319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMini-Mental State ExaminationHamilton Depression Rating ScaleHDRS scoresDepression symptomsCognitive impairmentInpatients 65 yearsIndependent risk factorTime pointsOlder medical patientsDepression Rating ScaleOld-age depressionLower MMSE scoresSame time pointsCognitive functioningSubsequent time pointsOne-point increaseTemporal relationshipCardiovascular riskMMSE changeIllness severityMedical patientsRisk factorsMMSE scoresDepressive symptomsEpidemiological studies