Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 311-314 , March 2004

Effects of β-hydroxybutyrate on cognition in memory-impaired adults

  • Mark A. Reger

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 South Columbian Way, S-182-GRECC, Seattle, WA 98108-1532, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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  • Samuel T. Henderson

      Affiliations

    • Accera, Inc., Aurora, CO 80010, USA
    • ,
  • Cathy Hale

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Brenna Cholerton

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 South Columbian Way, S-182-GRECC, Seattle, WA 98108-1532, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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  • Laura D. Baker

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 South Columbian Way, S-182-GRECC, Seattle, WA 98108-1532, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
    • ,
  • G.S. Watson

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 South Columbian Way, S-182-GRECC, Seattle, WA 98108-1532, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
    • ,
  • Karen Hyde

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 South Columbian Way, S-182-GRECC, Seattle, WA 98108-1532, USA
    • ,
  • Darla Chapman

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 South Columbian Way, S-182-GRECC, Seattle, WA 98108-1532, USA
    • ,
  • Suzanne Craft

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 South Columbian Way, S-182-GRECC, Seattle, WA 98108-1532, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-206-277-1156; fax: +1-206-764-2569.

Received 24 September 2002 ,Revised 30 January 2003 ,Accepted 27 March 2003.

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Neurobiology of Aging
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 311-314 , March 2004

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