Cognitive function in the oldest old: women perform better than men
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Cognitive function in the oldest old: Women perform better than men.
OBJECTIVE Limited formal education is associated with poor cognitive function. This could explain sex differences in cognitive function in the oldest old. Whether limited formal education explains differences in cognitive function between elderly women and men was explored. METHODS The Leiden 85-plus Study is a population based study investigating all 85 year old inhabitants of Leiden with an...
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Objective—Limited formal education is associated with poor cognitive function. This could explain sex diVerences in cognitive function in the oldest old. Whether limited formal education explains diVerences in cognitive function between elderly women and men was explored. Methods—The Leiden 85-plus Study is a population based study investigating all 85 year old inhabitants of Leiden with an ove...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.71.1.29