Predicting cognitive decline and conversion to Alzheimers disease in older adults using the NAB list learning test

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 651-660

  Gavett, Brandon E ^a   Ozonoff, Al ^a,b   Doktor, Vlada ^a   Palmisano, Joseph ^a,b   Nair, Anil K ^a   Green, Robert C ^a,b   Jefferson, Angela L ^a   Stern, Robert A ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Dementia; Differential diagnosis; Memory; Neuropsychological tests; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVAL;

EID: 77957003479     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617710000421     Document Type: Article

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