Age-associated differences in cognitive abilities in adults with Down syndrome

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 65-72

  Devenny, Darlynne A ^a   Krinsky McHale, Sharon ^b  

^a Department of Psychology ^*

^b NEW YORK STATE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognition; Developmental disability; Down syndrome; Mental retardation; WISC

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0031914516     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-199803000-00008     Document Type: Article

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