The ability to decide advantageously declines prematurely in some normal older persons

Neuropsychologia

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1099-1106

  Denburg, N L ^a   Tranel, D ^a   Bechara, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognition; Decision making; Executive functioning; Frontal lobe; Public policy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FORGERY; FRONTAL LOBE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREMATURITY; PUNISHMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; ZONA INCERTA;

EID: 14844283756     PISSN: 00283932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2004.09.012     Document Type: Article

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