Exercise and activity level in Alzheimer's disease: A potential treatment focus

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 411-419

  Teri, Linda ^a   McCurry, Susan M ^b   Buchner, David M ^b   Logsdon, Rebecca G ^b   Lacroix, Andrea Z ^b   Kukull, Walter A ^b   Barlow, William E ^b   Larson, Eric B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregivers; Exercise; Physical function

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT TREATMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; EXERCISE TRAINING; HEALTH STATUS; PHYSICAL FUNCTION;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; WALKING SPEED;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 0032439448     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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