Does participation in leisure activities lead to reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease? A prospective study of Swedish twins

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Crowe, Michael ^c   Andel, Ross ^c   Pedersen, Nancy L ^a   Johansson, Boo ^c   Gatz, Margaret ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; TWINS;

EID: 0141651693     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/58.5.P249     Document Type: Article

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