Intraindividual variability in cognitive performance in three groups of older adults: Cross-domain links to physical status and self-perceived affect and beliefs

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 893-906

  Strauss, Esther ^a   MacDonald, Stuart W S ^a   Hunter, Michael ^a   Moll, Alex ^a   Hultsch, David F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Affect; Cognition; Cognitive variability; Dementia; Inconsistency; Intraindividual variability; Memory beliefs; Physical variability; Physiological function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STATUS;

AFFECT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME; SELF CONCEPT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036849613     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617702870035     Document Type: Article

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