Clock-drawing test performance in the normal elderly and its dependence on age and education

European Neurology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 73-78

  Von Gunten, Armin ^a   Ostos Wiechetek, Marzanna ^a   Brull, Juliette ^a   Vaudaux Pisquem, Ines ^a   Cattin, Sylvie ^a   Duc, René ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Clock drawing test; Cognitive assessment, aging and education; Cognitive impairment, elderly

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COGNITION DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFERENCE VALUES; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 48249156623     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000131895     Document Type: Article

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