Association of cognition with temporal discounting in community based older persons

Association of cognition with temporal discounting in community based older persons

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that cognitive function is negatively associated with temporal discounting in old age.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Participants were 388 community-dwelling olde...

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Main Authors: Boyle Patricia A, Yu Lei, Segawa Eisuke, Wilson Robert S, Buchman Aron S, Laibson David I, Bennett David A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Aging
Cognition
Temporal discounting
Preferences
Decision making
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/12/48

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