The relation between morbidity and cognitive performance in a normal aging population

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages

  Van Boxtel, Martin P J ^a   Buntinx, Frank ^a   Houx, Peter J ^a   Metsemakers, Job F M ^a   Knottnerus, André ^a   Jolles, Jellemer ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; VERBAL MEMORY;

EID: 0031943885     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/53a.2.m147     Document Type: Article

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