Ethnic Differences in Cognitive Function Over Time

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 778-783

  Masel, Meredith C ^a   Peek, M Kristen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Cognitive Function; Ethnic Groups; Middle Aged

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL HEALTH; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; COGNITION DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO;

EID: 70349746804     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.06.008     Document Type: Article

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