Correlation between MMSE performance, age and education in centenarians

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL.1, 1998, Pages 23-26

  Bauco, C ^a   Borriello, C ^a   Cinti, A M ^a   Martella, S ^a   Zannino, G ^a   Rossetti, C ^a   Cacciafesta, M ^a   Marigliano, V ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment of centenarians; Education and cognitive impairment; Mini mental state examination (MMSE)

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AGE; AGED; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; ITALY; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0031659567     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(98)80004-6     Document Type: Article

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