Intra-Individual reaction time variability in amnestic mild cognitive impairment: A precursor to dementia?

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 457-466

  Tales, Andrea ^a   Leonards, Ute ^a   Bompas, Aline ^b   Snowden, Robert J ^b   Philips, Michelle ^a   Porter, Gillian ^a   Haworth, Judy ^c   Wilcock, Gordon ^d   Bayer, Antony ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; dementia; mild cognitive impairment; reaction time; visual attention

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRA INDIVIDUAL REACTION TIME VARIABILITY; MALE; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84867542778     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: 18758908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2012-120505     Document Type: Article

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