Copying and handwriting ability in the screening of cognitive dysfunction in old age

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-121

  Ericsson, Kjerstin ^a,b   Forssell, Lars G ^a   Holmén, Karin ^a,b   Viitanen, Matti ^a,b   Winblad, Bengt ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Copying; Demential age groups; Elderly; Handwriting

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GEOMETRY; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SKILL; SWEDEN; WRITING;

EID: 0029998909     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-4943(95)00685-0     Document Type: Article

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