Effect of literacy and education on the visuoconstructional ability of non-demented elderly individuals

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 934-939

  Hong, Yun Jeong ^a   Yoon, Bora ^b   Shim, Yong S ^a   Cho, A Hyun ^a   Lee, Eek Sung ^a   Kim, Yeong In ^a   Yang, Dong Won ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Konyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cognitive performance; Education; Elderly; Illiteracy; Interlocking pentagons drawing; Visuoconstructional function

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COGNITION; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 82455185978     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617711000889     Document Type: Article

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