Age-related cognitive decline during normal aging: The complex effect of education

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 495-513

  Ardila, Alfredo ^a   Ostrosky Solis, Feggy ^b   Rosselli, Mónica ^c   Gómez, César ^b  

^a Institute Colombiano de Neuropsicologia Bogota   (Colombia)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS FÍSICAS   (Mexico)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognitive decline; Educational effects; Neuropsychological testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0033867012     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-6177(99)00040-2     Document Type: Article

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