Strategy sequential difficulty effects in Alzheimer patients: A study in arithmetic

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 83-89

  Uittenhove, Kim ^a   Lemaire, Patrick ^a,b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Arithmetic; Perseveration; Strategy execution; Strategy sequential difficulty effects

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MENTAL FUNCTION; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MENTAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876116332     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2012.753036     Document Type: Article

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