Age-related difference in relationships between cognitive processing speed and general cognitive status

Applied Neuropsychology:Adult

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 94-99

  Tam, Helena M K ^a   Lam, Charlene L M ^a   Huang, Haixia ^b   Wang, Baolan ^b   Lee, Tatia M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b XINJIANG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

cognitive processing speed; frontal functions; general cognitive status; Montreal Cognitive Assessment; verbal fluency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VERY ELDERLY; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WECHSLER SCALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924995087     PISSN: 23279095     EISSN: 23279109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2013.860602     Document Type: Article

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