Plasma carotenoids and tocopherols and cognitive function: A prospective study

Neurobiology of Aging

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1394-1403

  Kang, Jae Hee ^a,b   Grodstein, Francine ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Cognitive function; Prospective study

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; TOCOPHEROL;

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CAROTENOIDS; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NURSES; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOCOPHEROLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47049104010     PISSN: 01974580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2007.03.006     Document Type: Article

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