Genetic effects on old-age cognitive functioning: A population-based study

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 262-274

  Laukka, Erika J ^a   Lövdén, Martin ^a,b   Herlitz, Agneta ^a   Karlsson, Sari ^a   Ferencz, Beata ^a   Pantzar, Alexandra ^a   Keller, Lina ^a   Graff, Caroline ^a,c   Fratiglioni, Laura ^a,d   Bäckman, Lars ^a,d  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d STOCKHOLM GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Sweden)

Author keywords

APOE; Cognition; Cognitive aging; Genetic; Memory; Perceptual speed

Indexed keywords

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COGNITION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SWEDEN;

EID: 84881246581     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030829     Document Type: Article

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