Testosterone levels and cognition in elderly men: A review

Maturitas

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 322-337

  Holland, J ^a   Bandelow, S ^a   Hogervorst, E ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition; Elderly; Males; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANASTROZOLE; APOLIPOPROTEIN E; GONADORELIN AGONIST; GONADOTROPIN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE ENANTATE;

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MEMORY; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROPROTECTION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79959969392     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.05.012     Document Type: Review

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