Predicting episodic memory performance of very old men and women: Contributions from age, depression, activity, cognitive ability, and speed

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 340-351

  Luszcz, Mary A ^a   Bryan, Janet ^a   Kent, Patricia ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEMORY; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030962421     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.12.2.340     Document Type: Article

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