Subtle neurological abnormalities and functional cognition in older adults

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 168, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1252-1253

  Boustani, Malaz ^a   Justiss, Michael D ^b  

^a REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT;

AGED; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BODY MASS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; SUBTLE NEUROLOGICAL ABNORMALITIES; UNITED STATES; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; NOTE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 46449106716     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.168.12.1252     Document Type: Editorial

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