Exceptional brain aging in a rural population-based cohort

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 320-325

  Kaye, Jeffrey ^a   Michael, Yvonne ^b   Calvert, James ^a,c,d   Leahy, Marjorie ^c   Crawford, Debbie ^c   Kramer, Patricia ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Merle West Center for Medical Research   (United States)

^d Center for Medical Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BRAIN; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; OREGON; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 67949092873     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2009.00237.x     Document Type: Article

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