Learning to read in older age improves cognitive performance: findings from a prospective observational study

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Nov;62(11):2218-9. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13120.

Authors

Eduardo Marques da Silva¹, Daniel Apolinario, Regina Miksian Magaldi, David A Bennett, Ricardo Nitrini, Wilson Jacob Filho, Jose Marcelo Farfel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Geriatrics, Catanduva Medical School, Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil.

PMID: 25413198
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13120

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Observational Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Aging / psychology*
China
Comprehension
Educational Status
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests / statistics & numerical data*
Phonetics
Pilot Projects
Prospective Studies
Psychometrics
Reading*