Complexity of primary lifetime occupation and cognition in advanced old age

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 397-415

  Andel, Ross ^a   Kåreholt, Ingemar ^b   Parker, Marti G ^b   Thorslund, Mats ^c   Gatz, Margaret ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced old age; Cognitive functioning; Mini Mental State Examination; Occupational complexity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OCCUPATION; SENESCENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 34248390922     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264307300171     Document Type: Article

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