An examination of dedifferentiation in cognition among African-American older adults

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 193-208

  Sims, Regina C ^a   Allaire, Jason C ^b   Gamaldo, Alyssa A ^b   Edwards, Christopher L ^c   Whitfield, Keith E ^d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Cognition; Cognitive abilities; Cognitive aging; Dedifferentiation

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BALTIMORE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 67349227104     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10823-008-9080-8     Document Type: Article

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