Longitudinal changes in memory and executive functioning are associated with longitudinal change in instrumental activities of daily living in older adults

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 446-461

  Farias, Sarah Tomaszewski ^a   Cahn Weiner, Deborah A ^b   Harvey, Danielle J ^c   Reed, Bruce R ^a,d   Mungas, Dan ^a   Kramer, Joel H ^b   Chui, Helena ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Veterans Administration   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Everyday function; Executive functioning; Memory

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPISODIC MEMORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; ADULT; AGING; CAREGIVER; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 66149095457     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854040802360558     Document Type: Article

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