Analysis of causal relationships by structural equation modeling to determine the factors influencing cognitive function in elderly people in Japan.

The purpose of this study is to identify a potentiality factor that is a preventive factor for decline in cognitive function. Additionally, this study pursues to clarify the causal relationship between the each potential factor and its influence on cognitive function. Subjects were 366 elderly commu...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Kimura, Ken Nakatani, Tokunori Takeda, Takashi Fujita, Nobuyuki Sunahara, Katsumi Inoue, Masako Notoya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4319817?pdf=render