Stress and Cognitive Reserve as independent factors of neuropsychological performance in healthy elderly Estresse e Reserva Cognitiva como determinantes independentes para o desempenho neuropsicológico de idosos saudáveis
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1 Instituto de Psicologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Av. Paulo Gama 110, Farroupilha. 90040-060 Porto Alegre RS Brasil. [email protected] 2 Hospital Universitário Prof. Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Florianópolis SC Brasil. 3 Instituto de Ciências Humanas e da Informação, UFRGS. Porto Alegre RS Brasil. 4 Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande. Rio Grande RS Brasil. Stress and Cognitive Reserve as independent factors of neuropsychological performance in healthy elderly
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