TY - T1 - Determinants of Cognitive Impairment in Old Age and Their Genetic Architecture SN - / UR - URN:ISBN:978-952-10-7054-9; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/26557 T3 - A1 - Laitala, Venla A2 - PB - Helsingin yliopisto Y1 - 2011 LA - eng AB - Cognitive health is of central importance for independent and balanced old age, while memory disorders represent the leading cause of intensive and long-term care among the Finnish elderly. The aims of this study were to analyse the effect of height, body mass index, weight change, metabolic conditions and coffee drinking in midlife on cognitive performance in old age among a sample of 2606 Finnish twins aged 65 years or older who had participated in a telephone interview to assess their cogni... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - kansanterveystiede N1 - PP - ER -