Everyday cognitive competence in elderly persons: Conceptual issues and empirical findings

Gerontologist

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 595-601

  Willis, Sherry L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competence; Everyday problem solving; Functional abilities; IADL; Intelligence

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; COGNITION; COMPETENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE;

EID: 0029909668     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/36.5.595     Document Type: Conference Paper

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