White matter lesions account for all age-related declines in speed but not in intelligence.
MRI scans measured white matter lesion prevalence (WMLP) in 65 people ages 65-84 years who also took 17 cognitive tests: 3 tests of general fluid intelligence, 3 of vocabulary, 2 of episodic and 3 of working memory, 2 of processing speed, and 4 of frontal and executive function. Entry of age with WM...
Autors principals: | Rabbitt, P, Scott, M, Lunn, M, Thacker, N, Lowe, C, Pendleton, N, Horan, M, Jackson, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
Idioma: | English |
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2007
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