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Genetic and environmental transactions linking cognitive ability, physical fitness, and education in late life.

Psychology and aging - 1 Mar 2009

Johnson Wendy, Deary Ian J, McGue Matt, Christensen Kaare

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Cognitive ability and physical fitness are important to the ability to live independently in late life. Both are also related to level of attained education, with better educated older adults tending to display better cognitive ability and better late-life physical health. Chronic illnesses that affect both physical and cognitive function, lifetime cognitive ability that facilitates healthy lifestyle choices, and...

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PMID: 19290737
DOI: 10.1037/a0013929
PMCID: PMC3639329

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