Speed of processing in older adults: A cognitive overview for nursing

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 290-297

  Vance, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CAR DRIVING; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL FUNCTION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MENTAL PROCESSES; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; REACTION TIME;

EID: 74049145372     PISSN: 08880395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JNN.0b013e3181b6beda     Document Type: Article

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