A Comparison of Cognitive and Everyday Functional Performance Among Older Adults With and Without Hypertension

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 113-131

  Hudak, Elizabeth M ^a   Edwards, Jerri D ^a   Athilingam, Ponrathi ^a   McEvoy, Cathy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

antihypertensive medications; hypertension; instrumental activities of daily living; older adults; speed of processing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874547040     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2012.749322     Document Type: Article

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