Age, education, and changes in the mini-mental state exam scores of older women: Findings from the Nun Study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 675-681

  Butler, Steven M ^a,b,c   Ashford, J Wesson ^a,b   Snowdon, David A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COLLEGE STUDENT; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0029884053     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb01831.x     Document Type: Article

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