Cognitive performance in high-altitude Andean residents compared with low-altitude populations: From childhood to older age. | Zendy

Catherine M. Hill | Zendy; Dagmara Dimitriou | Zendy; Ana Bayá | Zendy; Rebecca J. Webster | Zendy; Johanna Gavlak-Dingle | Zendy; Veline L’Esperance | Zendy; Kate Heathcote | Zendy; Romola S. Bucks | Zendy

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Cognitive performance in high-altitude Andean residents compared with low-altitude populations: From childhood to older age.

Author(s) -

Catherine M. Hill,

Dagmara Dimitriou,

Ana Bayá,

Rebecca J. Webster,

Johanna Gavlak-Dingle,

Veline L’Esperance,

Kate Heathcote,

Romola S. Bucks

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

neuropsychology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13

H-Index - 130

eISSN - 1931-1559

pISSN - 0894-4105

DOI - 10.1037/neu0000065

Subject(s) - cognition , neurocognitive , psychology , cognitive reserve , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , effects of high altitude on humans , demography , psychomotor learning , gerontology , developmental psychology , medicine , cognitive impairment , psychiatry , sociology , anatomy

To assess cognition in populations born and living at high altitude (HA; 3,700 m) and low altitude (LA; 500 m) in Bolivia, who were similar for both socioeconomic status and genetic ancestry. To determine whether HA hypoxia influences cognitive decline across the life span.

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