Does Education Level Determine the Course of Cognitive Decline?
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Does education level determine the course of cognitive decline?
Many studies have implicated low education as a risk factor for cognitive impairment in elderly people. Findings are, however, inconsistent and the mechanism by which education level may intervene in senescent cognitive change is uncertain. The present study examines cognitive change over a 1-year period in 283 elderly persons manifesting recent subclinical deterioration in at least one area of...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/25.5.392