Age-associated functional decline in adults with Down's syndrome

European Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 129-135

  Prasher, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; SPEECH;

EID: 0029758522     PISSN: 02136163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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