Longitudinal changes in memory performance and processing speed in old age

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-77

  Lemke, Ulrike ^a   Zimprich, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

ILSE; Latent change factor model; Memory; Old age; Processing speed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; RECALL; RESPONSE TIME;

EID: 17144361832     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13825580590925116     Document Type: Article

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