Neuroticism combined with slower and more variable reaction time: Synergistic risk factors for 7-year cognitive decline in females

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 67 B, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 572-581

  Hagger Johnson, Gareth E ^a   Shickle, Darren A ^b   Roberts, Beverly A ^c   Deary, Ian J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition; Life course and developmental change; Neuroticism; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REACTION TIME; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REACTION TIME; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84866392954     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbr151     Document Type: Article

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