| Literature DB >> 17164189 |
S A H van Hooren1, A M Valentijn, H Bosma, R W H M Ponds, M P J van Boxtel, J Jolles.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine a possible differential effect of age, education, and sex on cognitive speed, verbal memory, executive functioning, and verbal fluency in healthy older adults. A group of 578 healthy participants in the age range of 64-81 was recruited from a large population study of healthy adults (Maastricht Aging Study). Even in healthy individuals in this restricted age range, there is a clear, age-related decrease in performance on executive functioning, verbal fluency, verbal memory, and cognitive speed tasks. The capacity to inhibit information is affected most. Education had a substantial effect on cognitive functioning: participants with a middle or high level of education performed better on cognitive tests than did participants with a low level of education. Women performed better than men on verbal memory tasks. Therefore, education and sex must be taken into account when examining an older individual's cognitive performance.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 17164189 DOI： 10.1080/138255890969483
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn ISSN： 1382-5585