The dynamic relationship between cognitive function and positive well-being in older people: A prospective study using the English Longitudinal study of aging

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 306-318

  Allerhand, Mike ^a   Gale, Catharine R ^a,b   Deary, Ian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Multilevel model; Positive well being; Within person change

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; SMOKING; TASK PERFORMANCE; WELLBEING; AGING; GREAT BRITAIN; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84902988027     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036551     Document Type: Article

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