Elevated pulse pressure is associated with age-related decline in language ability

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 933-938

  Nation, D A ^a   Wierenga, C E ^a,b   Delano Wood, L ^a,b   Jak, A J ^a,b   Delis, D C ^a,b   Salmon, D P ^c   Bondi, M W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Arterial stiffness; Blood pressure; Cognition; Hypertension; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 79451471582     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617710000548     Document Type: Article

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