Attentional Abilities and Functional Outcomes Following Stroke
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Attentional abilities and functional outcomes following stroke.
Although stroke affects cognitive functioning as well as motor functioning, research on cognitive consequences has lagged behind that focused on motor function. The evidence that is accruing suggests that cognitive function is importantly related to successful rehabilitation. The present study examined two aspects of attentional functioning (divided attention and switching attention) in older a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1079-5014,1758-5368
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/58.1.p45