Perceived discrimination and cognition in older African Americans

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 856-865

  Barnes, L L ^a,b   Lewis, T T ^c   Begeny, C T ^a   Yu, L ^a,b   Bennett, D A ^a,b   Wilson, R S ^a,b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Cognitive function; Cohort study; Depressive symptoms; Epidemiology; Psychological stress

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROSIS; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ASSOCIATION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84865983976     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617712000628     Document Type: Article

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