Use it and Still Lose it? The association Between Activity and Cognitive Performance Established Using Latent Growth Techniques in a Community Sample
Date
2003
Authors
MacKinnon, Andrew
Christensen, Helen
Jorm, Anthony F
Korten, Ailsa
Hofer, Scott
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Swets Zeitlinger BV
Abstract
The idea that activity, both physical and mental, may be a protective factor against cognitive decline in later life has enjoyed currency in both the popular and general medical literature. However, considerable uncertainty remains about the relationship
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Keywords: adult; aged; aging; article; cognition; community; controlled study; correlation analysis; data analysis; female; follow up; growth; health status; human; human experiment; lifespan; male; mental performance; methodology; normal human; physical activity;
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Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition
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Journal article