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Peer reviewedMagni, Guido; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1985
Administered two scales for the evaluation of depression to two groups of medical inpatients: adults (N=201) and geriatric subjects (N=178). Results confirmed a high presence of depressive symptoms among patients with medical problems, particularly among geriatric subjects. Factors most predictive of depressive symptoms are identified. (JAC)
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Geriatrics, Hospitals
Peer reviewedZagar, Robert; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1984
Examined which memory dimensions deteriorate with increasing age and examines the construct validity of the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) (N=1,264 males and 1,141 females at six age intervals). Visual-spatial memory tasks, remembering stories, and learning pairs of associated words proved more difficult with advanced age. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Geriatrics
