Exploring the neural basis of cognitive reserve in aging

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease

Volumn 1822, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 467-473

  Steffener, Jason ^a   Stern, Yaakov ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognition; FMRI

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN CORTEX; COGNITION; COGNITIVE RESERVE; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PATHOLOGY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WHITE MATTER;

AGING; BRAIN; COGNITIVE RESERVE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; NERVE NET;

EID: 84856030436     PISSN: 09254439     EISSN: 1879260X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2011.09.012     Document Type: Review

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