Psychometric properties of the 15-item geriatric depression scale in functionally impaired, cognitively intact, community-dwelling elderly primary care patients
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Study made to examine the psychometrical properties by psychometrically sound depression screening instrument, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) in functionally impaired, cognitively intact, community dwelling elderly primary case patients revealed good validity and reliability.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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Validity of the SF-36 five-item mental health index for major depression in functionally impaired, community-dwelling elderly patients
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The cogency of the five-item Mental Health Index of the 36-item Short Form health survey is analyzed. It is based on a study on functionally impaired, aged Medicare patients.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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Cooperative dementia care clinics: a new model for managing cognitively impaired patients
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The services offered by the University of Washington's memory disorders clinic to older dementia patients are presented.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2006
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