Effect of glucose and peripheral glucose regulation on memory in the elderly

Neurobiology of Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 297-304

  Messier, C ^a,b   Gagnon, M ^a,b   Knott, V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b ROYAL OTTAWA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer's disease; Diabetes; Insulin; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; INSULIN METABOLISM; INSULIN RELEASE; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MEMORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERBAL MEMORY;

EID: 0030787422     PISSN: 01974580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-4580(97)80311-9     Document Type: Article

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