Late-life social activity and cognitive decline in old age

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 998-1005

  James, Bryan D ^a,b   Wilson, Robert S ^a,b   Barnes, Lisa L ^a,b   Bennett, David A ^a,b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognition; Cognitive reserve; Epidemiology; Life Style; Longitudinal studies; Risk reduction behavior; Social behavior

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ASSOCIATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ASSOCIATION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 80455145035     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617711000531     Document Type: Conference Paper

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