Nonlinear longitudinal trajectories of cholesterol and neuropsychological function

Neuropsychology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 106-112

  Wendell, Carrington R ^a,b,c   Waldstein, Shari R ^c,d   Zonderman, Alan B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Cognitive decline; Longitudinal; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VISUAL MEMORY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHOLESTEROL; COGNITION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891495472     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/neu0000002     Document Type: Article

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