## Abstract ## Objectives In primary care 50β95% of patients with depression present with vegetative symptoms (VS). Based on the extant literature, older adults showing VS (but no dysphoria) may show functional impairment but this hypothesis has not been empirically tested. The goal of this study
Effects of Statin Use on Muscle Strength, Cognition, and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults
β Scribed by Joseph V. Agostini; Mary E. Tinetti; Ling Han; Gail McAvay; JoAnne M. Foody; John Concato
- Book ID
- 109129472
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 55
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-8614
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