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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 29, 2003 - Issue 2
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Divided Attention in Older But Not Younger Adults Is Impaired by Anxiety

Pages 111-136 | Published online: 29 Oct 2010

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Erin C. Jones, Emma Holleman Jones, Shannon McNally, Heidi Sarles Whittlesey, Britni Surprenant, Ivan Campbell, Assaf Oshri & Lawrence H. Sweet. (2022) Associations between anxiety, centromedial amygdala volume, and complex verbal fluency in middle-aged to older adults. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology 44:10, pages 730-742.
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Chelsea B. Schoen & Roee Holtzer. (2017) Differential relationships of somatic and cognitive anxiety with measures of processing speed in older adults. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition 24:5, pages 481-495.
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Laura M. Turner, Jacki Liddle & Nancy A. Pachana. (2017) Parkinson’s Disease and Driving Cessation: a Journey Influenced by Anxiety. Clinical Gerontologist 40:3, pages 220-229.
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James R. Houston, Ilana J. Bennett, Philip A. Allen & David J. Madden. (2016) Visual Acuity does not Moderate Effect Sizes of Higher-Level Cognitive Tasks. Experimental Aging Research 42:3, pages 221-263.
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Tamra J. Bireta, Hope C. Fine & Lisa A. VanWormer. (2013) Does working memory change with age? The interactions of concurrent articulation with the effects of word length and acoustic confusion. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition 20:2, pages 125-147.
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Brian P. Yochim, Anne E. Mueller, Andrea June & Daniel L. Segal. (2010) Psychometric Properties of the Geriatric Anxiety Scale: Comparison to the Beck Anxiety Inventory and Geriatric Anxiety Inventory. Clinical Gerontologist 34:1, pages 21-33.
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D. C. Petrac, J. S. Bedwell, K. Renk, D. M. Orem & V. Sims. (2009) Differential relationship of recent self-reported stress and acute anxiety with divided attention performance. Stress 12:4, pages 313-319.
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Carrie Andreoletti, Bridget W. Veratti & Margie E. Lachman. (2006) Age differences in the relationship between anxiety and recall. Aging & Mental Health 10:3, pages 265-271.
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Michel & JoannaR. Meyers. (2004) The Influence of Passengers on Older Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes. Experimental Aging Research 30:2, pages 205-215.
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