Depressive symptoms, visual impairment, and its influence on physical disability and functional limitation
To the Editor: Depression and visual impairment occurs commonly in older people. Depression1,2 and visual impairment3,4 have been associated with poor physical function. There is evidence that treatment of depression improves physical function.5 Visual impairment is modifiable to a certain degree, b...
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Main Authors: | Hairi, N.N., Bulgiba, A., Cumming, R.G., Naganathan, V., Mudla, I. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/3062/1/DEPRESSIVE_SYMPTOMS%2C_VISUAL_IMPAIRMENT%2C_AND_ITS_INFLUENCE_ON_PHYSICAL.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/3062/ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03301.x/abstract |
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