Neurologic function in the optimally healthy oldest old: Neuropsychological evaluation
DB Howieson, LA Holm, JA Kaye, BS Oken… - Neurology, 1993 - AAN Enterprises
DB Howieson, LA Holm, JA Kaye, BS Oken, J Howieson
Neurology, 1993•AAN EnterprisesWe examined cognition on a wide range of standardized neuropsychological tests in two
groups of optimally healthy, elderly volunteers. One was composed of community-dwelling,
functionally independent individuals aged 84 years and older, and the other group was
nearly 20 years younger. The effect of aging was greatest on visual perceptual and
constructional tasks rather than on memory tasks. Many cognitive functions were relatively
well preserved in the optimally healthy oldest old.
groups of optimally healthy, elderly volunteers. One was composed of community-dwelling,
functionally independent individuals aged 84 years and older, and the other group was
nearly 20 years younger. The effect of aging was greatest on visual perceptual and
constructional tasks rather than on memory tasks. Many cognitive functions were relatively
well preserved in the optimally healthy oldest old.
We examined cognition on a wide range of standardized neuropsychological tests in two groups of optimally healthy, elderly volunteers. One was composed of community-dwelling, functionally independent individuals aged 84 years and older, and the other group was nearly 20 years younger. The effect of aging was greatest on visual perceptual and constructional tasks rather than on memory tasks. Many cognitive functions were relatively well preserved in the optimally healthy oldest old.
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