## Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of chronic medical conditions on cognitive function in a sample of community-dwelling elderly (n = 4528). ## Methods: A checklist of 18 chronic medical conditions was used to determine whether respondents were suffering from specific
Primitive reflexes and cognitive function in the elderly
β Scribed by William C. Koller; Sander Glatt; Robert S. Wilson; Dr Jacob H. Fox
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 253 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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