Article
Genetic contributions to stability and change in intelligence from childhood to old age.
Nature - 18 Jan 2012
Deary Ian J, Yang Jian, Davies Gail, Harris Sarah E, Tenesa Albert, Liewald David, Luciano Michelle, Lopez Lorna M, Gow Alan J, Corley Janie, Redmond Paul, Fox Helen C, Rowe Suzanne J, Haggarty Paul, McNeill Geraldine, Goddard Michael E, Porteous David J, Whalley Lawrence J, Starr John M, Visscher Peter M
Abstract excerpt
Understanding the determinants of healthy mental ageing is a priority for society today. So far, we know that intelligence differences show high stability from childhood to old age and there are estimates of the genetic contribution to intelligence at different ages. However, attempts to discover whether genetic causes contribute to differences in cognitive ageing have been relatively uninformative. Here we...
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