Longitudinal and genetic effects in the relationship between pulmonary function and cognitive performance

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1998, Pages

  Emery, Charles F ^a   Pedersen, Nancy L ^b   Svartengren, Magnus ^b   McClearn, Gerald E ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031665054     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/53B.5.P311     Document Type: Article

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