Cognitive and functional status in the extreme longevity

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 245-252

  Motta, M ^a   Ferlito, L ^a   Magnolfi, S U ^c   Petruzzi, E ^b   Pinzani, P ^b   Malentacchi, F ^b   Petruzzi, I ^b   Bennati, E ^a   Malaguarnera, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c Azienda USL 4   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain aging; Cognitive decline in centenarians; Extreme longevity; Functional status of centenarians

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECT; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; SCORING SYSTEM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; ITALY; LONGEVITY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 38949208233     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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