Hypertension and neuropsychological performance in men: Interactive effects of age

Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 102-109

  Waldstein, Shari R ^a,b,d   Jennings, J Richard ^c   Ryan, Christopher M ^c   Muldoon, Matthew F ^c   Shapiro, Alvin P ^c   Polefrone, Joanna M ^c   Fazzari, Tara V ^c   Manuck, Stephen B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Blood pressure; Cognitive function; Hypertension; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC BRAIN DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030100253     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.15.2.102     Document Type: Article

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