Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 19, Issue 11 , Pages 778-783 , November 2009

Ethnic Differences in Cognitive Function Over Time

  • Meredith C. Masel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Professions, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Meredith C. Masel, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, School of Health Professions, 301 University Blvd., Route 1137, Galveston, TX 77555-1137. Tel.: (409) 772-9554. Fax: (409) 747-1638.
    • ,
  • M. Kristen Peek, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Preventive Medicine & Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Received 13 March 2009 ,Accepted 27 June 2009.

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 This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging T32 AG00270 and by Health of Older Minorities NIH/NIA T32 AG00270.

 The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

PII: S1047-2797(09)00175-6

doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.06.008

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 19, Issue 11 , Pages 778-783 , November 2009

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