A longitudinal study of factors predicting change in cognitive test scores over time, in an older hypertensive population

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 555-568

  Prince, M ^a   Lewis, G ^b   Bird, A ^b   Blizard, R ^b   Mann, A ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTELLIGENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIRED ASSOCIATE LEARNING; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029990411     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700035637     Document Type: Article

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