Dementia-free survival among centenarians: An evidence-based review

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 951-956

  Calvert Jr , James F ^a,d,e   Hollander Rodriguez, Joyce ^a   Kaye, Jeffrey ^a,b,c   Leahy, Marjorie ^d  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Oregon Health and Science University Department of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

^c PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Merle West Center for Medical Research   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PEER REVIEW; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33748798495     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.9.951     Document Type: Review

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