Word list memory predicts everyday function and problem-solving in the elderly: Results from the ACTIVE cognitive intervention trial

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-146

  Gross, Alden L ^a   Rebok, George W ^a   Unverzagt, Frederick W ^b   Willis, Sherry L ^c   Brandt, Jason ^a,d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

AVLT; Functional ability; HVLT; Verbal memory

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEARNING; LINGUISTICS; MALE; MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VERBAL LEARNING; VOCABULARY;

EID: 79952303690     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: 17444128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2010.516814     Document Type: Article

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