Head size and cognitive ability in nondemented older adults are related

Neurology

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 969-971

  Tisserand, Danielle J ^a   Bosma, Hans ^a   Van Boxtel, Martin P J ^a   Jolles, Jelle ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; COGNITION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MEMORY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0035836643     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.56.7.969     Document Type: Article

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