Linguistic ability in early life and cognitive function and Alzheimer's disease in late life: Findings from the Nun Study

JAMA

Volumn 275, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 528-532

  Snowdon, David A ^a,b   Kemper, Susan J ^c   Mortimer, James A ^d,e   Greiner, Lydia H ^a   Wekstein, David R ^a,b   Markesbery, William R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WRITING;

EID: 0030066467     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.275.7.528     Document Type: Article

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