Declining Executive Control in Normal Aging Predicts Change in Functional Status: The Freedom House Study

R. Royall, Donald; Palmer, Raymond; K. Chiodo, Laura; J. Polk, Marsha

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52104.x

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Declining Executive Control in Normal Aging Predicts Change in Functional Status: The Freedom House Study

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Authors:

Donald R. Royall

Raymond Palmer

Laura K. Chiodo

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the contribution of executive control function (ECF) to functional status. Design: Three‐year longitudinal cohort study. Setting: A comprehensive‐care retirement community. Participants: Five hundred forty‐seven noninstitutionalized septuagenarians. Measurements: The Mini‐Menta...

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