Normal aging and cognition: The unacknowledged contribution of cerebrovascular risk factors

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 271-297

  Morra, L ^a,c   Zade, D ^a,b   McGlinchey, R E ^a,b   Milberg, W P ^a,b  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cerebrovascular; Cognition; Geriatric; Neuropsychology; Risk

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

AGING; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84876139200     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: 17444128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2012.693905     Document Type: Article

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