Neuropsychological performance of Hispanic and non-Hispanic older adults: An epidemiologic survey

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 474-486

  La Rue, Asenath ^a,d   Romero, Linda J ^b   Ortiz, Irene E ^a,c   Chi Liang, Hwa ^a   Lindeman, Robert D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VA Medical Center   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOMES RESEARCH;

EID: 0033495937     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/1385-4046(199911)13:04;1-Y;FT474     Document Type: Article

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