Journal article
A 10-year longitudinal study of cognitive changes in elderly persons
Developmental neuropsychology, Vol.13(1), pp.87-96
01/01/1997
DOI: 10.1080/87565649709540669
Abstract
Neuropsychological reexamination of older study participants 10 years after initial assessment indicated that significant cognitive decline was not commonplace, even in participants in their 9th decade. Health status, however, was an important factor: Study participants with chronic disease and poor health tended to show a moderate degree of cognitive impairment. The results indicate that in elderly persons in good health, aging per se does not necessarily produce adverse affects on higher order mental capacities such as language, intellect, perception, and decision making.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A 10-year longitudinal study of cognitive changes in elderly persons
- Creators
- Daniel Tranel - Department of Neurology , University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsArthur Benton - Department of Neurology, Division of Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience , University of Iowa College of MedicineKerri Olson - Department of Neurology, Division of Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience , University of Iowa College of Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Developmental neuropsychology, Vol.13(1), pp.87-96
- DOI
- 10.1080/87565649709540669
- ISSN
- 8756-5641
- eISSN
- 1532-6942
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/1997
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984002318302771
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