Mental health in the aged: prevalence, covariates and related neuroendocrine, cardiovascular and inflammatory factors of successful aging

Background Although aging is accompanied by diminished functioning, many elderly individuals preserve a sense of well-being. While the concept of "successful aging" has been popular for many decades, little is known about its psycho-physiologic and endocrine underpinnings. KORA-Age is a po...

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Published in:	BMC medical research methodology Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 36
Main Authors:	Lacruz, Maria E, Emeny, Rebecca T, Bickel, Horst, Cramer, Barbara, Kurz, Alexander, Bidlingmaier, Martin, Huber, Dorothea, Klug, Günther, Peters, Annette, Ladwig, Karl H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 30.04.2010 BioMed Central Ltd BMC
Subjects:	Activities of Daily Living Aged Aged patients Aged, 80 and over Aging - physiology Aging - psychology Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena Care and treatment Cohort Studies Corticosteroids Female Geriatric Assessment Health aspects Health Sciences Health Status Hormones - physiology Humans Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Mental Health Methods Pituitary hormones Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) Psychological aspects Quality of Life Social Support Statistical Theory and Methods Statistics for Life Sciences Study Protocol Theory of Medicine/Bioethics Germany Secure Attachment Oxytocin Geriatric Depression Scale Generalise Anxiety Disorder Successful Aging
ISSN:	1471-2288, 1471-2288
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