Interactive computer-based cognitive training in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 493-501

  Hofmann, M ^a   Hock, C ^a   Kuhler A ^a   Muller Spahn F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAINING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AWARENESS; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPUTER LITERACY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; MIDDLE AGED; ORIENTATION; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0030294873     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3956(96)00036-2     Document Type: Article

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