The impact of repeated earthquakes on the cognition of Canterbury’s elderly population.

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The impact of repeated earthquakes on the cognition of Canterbury’s elderly population.

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Objective: The nature of disaster research makes it difficult to adequately measure the impact that significant events have on a population. Large, representative samples are required, ideally with comparable data collected before the event. When Christchurch, New Zealand, was struck by multiple, devastating earthquakes, there presented an opportunity to investigate the effects of dose-related quakes (none, one, two or three over a 9-month period) on the cognition of Canterbury’s elderly popu...

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Research paper

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2015

Creator

Donaldson, Simon Paul

URL

http://hdl.handle.net/10092/10753

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Psychology / neuropsychology / cognition / earthquakes / natural disasters / Canterbury / Mild cognitive impairment / neuropsychological tests / elderly / February 2011 / NZBRI / resilience / medical condition

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