The relationship between acquired impairments of executive function and behaviour change in adults with Down syndrome

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 393-405

  Adams, D ^b   Oliver, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Down syndrome; Executive function; Neuropsychological assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DOWN SYNDROME; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DOWN SYNDROME; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 77953331393     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01271.x     Document Type: Article

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