Rate of cognitive decline in relation to sex after 60 years-of-age: A systematic review

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-31

  Ferreira, Leandro ^a   Ferreira Santos Galduróz, Ruth ^b,c   Ferri, Cleusa Pinheiro ^a   Fernandes Galduróz, José Carlos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ABC   (Brazil)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognition; Longitudinal studies; Neuropsychological tests; Sex

Indexed keywords

AGING; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMENTIA; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EPISODIC MEMORY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGING; COGNITION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEX;

AGE FACTORS; COGNITION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84892363957     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12093     Document Type: Review

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