Attentional dysfunction of the central executive in AD: Evidence from dual task and perseveration errors

Cortex

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1015-1020

  Sebastian, Maria Victoria ^a   Menor, Julio ^b   Elosua, Maria Rosa ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Central executive; Dual task procedure; Perseveration errors; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSEVERATION; RECALL; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 33845903350     PISSN: 00109452     EISSN: 00109452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-9452(08)70207-7     Document Type: Article

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