Clinical, physical and lifestyle indicators and relationship with cognition and mood in aging: a cross-sectional analysis of distinct educational groups

Clinical, physical and lifestyle indicators and relationship with cognition and mood in aging: a cross-sectional analysis of distinct educational groups

It is relevant to unravel the factors that may mediate the cognitive decline observed during aging. Previous reports indicate that education has a positive influence on cognitive performance, while age, female gender and, especially, depressed mood were associated with poorer performances across mul...

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Main Authors: Nadine Correia Santos, Patrício Soares Costa, Pedro eCunha, Carlos ePortugal-Nunes, Liliana eAmorim, Jorge eCotter, João J Cerqueira, Joana Almeida Palha, Nuno eSousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Structural Equation Modeling
stepwise regression
Neurocognitive/neuropsychological assessment
hierarchical regression
latent cognitive score
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00021/full

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