Test delle matrici: velocità e accuratezza della ricerca visiva nel corso dell'invecchiamento Matrix test: speed and accuracy of visual search in aging

Cattedra di Geriatria e Gerontologia, Universita di Milano e Fondazione I.R.C.C.S., OspedaleMaggiore Policlinico “Mangiagalli, e Regina Elena”, Milano, Divisione di Geriatrian Corrispondenza: dott. Carlo Abbate, c/o Day Hospital di Geriatria, Fondazione I.R.C.C.S, Ospe-dale Maggiore Policlinico “Mangiagalli, e Regina Elena”, via Pace 9, 20122 Milano, Italy - E-mail:carlo.abbate@unimi.itn Ringraziamenti: questo studio e stato realizzato con i contributi di una Borsa di Studio offerta dal-l’Associazione per la Ricerca Geriatrica e lo Studio della Longevita, AGER, Milano, Italia.

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