The impact of genetic research on our understanding of normal cognitive ageing: 1995 to 2009

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 451-477

  Payton, Antony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive ability; Cognitive decline; Elderly; Genetic; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; DYSBINDIN; MICROSATELLITE DNA; NEUROTRANSMITTER; WERNER SYNDROME PROTEIN;

AGING; ALLELE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EPIGENETICS; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC EPISTASIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DETERIORATION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; METHODOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; OBESITY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SMOKING; WERNER SYNDROME;

AGING; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS;

EID: 72049114431     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-009-9116-z     Document Type: Review

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