Age-related changes in qEEG during cognitive tasks

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 63-75

  Widagdo, M M ^a   Pierson, J M ^a   Helme, R D ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGEING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Brain activity; Cognitive tasks; Dementia; Functional imaging; Quantitative electroencephalography

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032125102     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207459809000650     Document Type: Article

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