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ERIC Number: EJ578941
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
Effect of Self-Rated Health on Cognitive Performance in Community Dwelling Elderly.
Jelicic, Marko; Kempen, Gertrudis I. J. M.
Educational Gerontology, v25 n1 p13-17 Jan-Feb 1999
A group of Dutch adults over 57 (n=4,528) were grouped into four categories based on self-ratings of their health: excellent/very good, good, fair, or poor. Those with poor health self-ratings had lower scores on a mental status exam, indicating that health influences cognitive functioning even after controlling for depression. (SK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Foreign Countries, Health, Older Adults, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Netherlands