Performance on the benton visual retention test in an educationally diverse elderly population

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Eun, Hyun Seo ^a   Dong, Young Lee ^a   Il, Han Choo ^a   Jong, Choul Youn ^b   Ki, Woong Kim ^c   Jin, Hyeong Jhoo ^d   Kwan, Woo Suh ^e   Yong, Su Paek ^f   Yong, Ho Jun ^f   Jong, Inn Woo ^a,g  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyunggi Provincial Hospital for the Elderly   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Kangwon National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Department of Psychiatry   (South Korea)

^f Osan Mental Health Center   (South Korea)

^g Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; AGED; ARTICLE; BENTON VISUAL RETENTION TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 34248662428     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/62.3.p191     Document Type: Article

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