Transcultural issues on the assessment of executive functions and processing speed in older adults with low formal education: Usefulness of the Five Digits Test in the assessment of dementia.

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  • Jonas Jardim de Paula
  • Emanuel Henrique Gonçalves Querino
  • Thaís Dell'oro Oliveira
  • Manuel Sedó
  • Leandro Fernandes Malloy-Diniz
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Geriatrics & gerontology international

دوره 15 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015