Depression Is Associated with Cognitive Dysfunction in Older Adults with Heart Failure

Persons with heart failure (HF) frequently exhibit cognitive impairment with deficits in attention and memory. Depression is common in HF though its possible contribution to cognitive impairment is unknown. Cognitive dysfunction and depression may share common mechanisms in HF, as both are associate...

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Main Authors: Garcia, Sarah, Spitznagel, Mary Beth, Cohen, Ronald, Raz, Naftali, Sweet, Lawrence, Colbert, Lisa, Josephson, Richard, Hughes, Joel, Rosneck, Jim, Gunstad, John
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3238358/