Differences in neuropsychological functioning associated with age, education, neurological status, and magnetic resonance imaging findings in neurologically healthy elderly individuals

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-14

  Ylikoski, Raija ^a   Ylikoski, Ari ^a   Erkinjuntti, Timo ^a   Sulkava, Raimo ^b   Keskivaara, Pertti ^a   Raininko, Raili ^c   Tilvis, Reijo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognitive functions; Education; Extrapyramidal signs; Neuropsychology; Primitive reflexes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECALL; REFLEX;

EID: 0031844087     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324826an0501_1     Document Type: Article

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