Naming From Definition, Semantic Relevance and Feature Type: The Effects of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 105-113

  Marques, J Frederico ^a   Cappa, Stefano F ^b   Sartori, Giuseppe ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer's disease; Feature type; Naming from definition; Semantic relevance

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMANTIC MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; NAMES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEMANTICS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751605453     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020417     Document Type: Article

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