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| Titel: |
Cognitive Functioning in Healthy Older Adults Aged 64-81: A Cohort Study into the Effects of Age, Sex, and Education |
| Auteur: |
van Hooren, S. A. H. Valentijn, A. M. Bosma, H. Ponds, R. W. H. M. van Boxtel, M. P. J. Jolles, J. |
| Verschenen in: |
Aging, neuropsychology, and cognition |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 14 (2007) nr. 1 pagina's 40-54 |
| Jaar: |
2007-01-10 |
| Inhoud: |
The objective of this study was to determine a possible differential effect of age, education, and sex on cognitive speed, verbal memory, executive functioning, and verbal fluency in healthy older adults. A group of 578 healthy participants in the age range of 64-81 was recruited from a large population study of healthy adults (Maastricht Aging Study). Even in healthy individuals in this restricted age range, there is a clear, age-related decrease in performance on executive functioning, verbal fluency, verbal memory, and cognitive speed tasks. The capacity to inhibit information is affected most. Education had a substantial effect on cognitive functioning: participants with a middle or high level of education performed better on cognitive tests than did participants with a low level of education. Women performed better than men on verbal memory tasks. Therefore, education and sex must be taken into account when examining an older individual's cognitive performance. |
| Uitgever: |
Psychology Press |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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