Even without dementia, mental skills decline years before death
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 16:14
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study shows that older people's mental skills start declining years before death, even if they don't have dementia. The study is published in the August 27, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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