Neuroticism, extraversion, and motor function in community-dwelling older persons

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 145-154

  Buchman, Aron S ^a,b   Boyle, Patricia A ^a,b   Wilson, Robert S ^a,b   Leurgans, Sue E ^a,b   Arnold, Steven E ^c   Bennett, David A ^a,b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Extraversion; Motor decline; Neuroticism; Personality

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 85027943268     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2012.10.015     Document Type: Article

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