Cognitive modifiability in adult and older people with mental retardation

Mental Retardation

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-138

  Lifshitz, Hefziba ^a   Rand, Yaacov ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 0033110175     PISSN: 00476765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0047-6765(1999)037<0125:CMIAAO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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