Successful Aging and Longevity in Older Old Women: The Role of Depression and Cognition

Based in successful aging theory and terminal cognitive drop research, this paper investigates cerebrovascular burden (CVB), depressive symptoms, and cognitive decline as threats to longevity. A subsample of stroke-free women over the age of 80 was identified in the Health and Retirement Survey (yea...

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Main Authors: Daniel Paulson, Mary Elizabeth Bowen, Peter A. Lichtenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/912680