Lipreading, processing speed, and working memory in younger and older adults

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1555-1565

  Feld, Julia E ^a   Sommers, Mitchell S ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognition; Lipreading

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LIP READING; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; PERCEPTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WORKING MEMORY;

AGED; AGING; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPREADING; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71649110169     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2009/08-0137)     Document Type: Article

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