A naturalistic study comparing the efficacy of a memory enhancement course to a general academic course

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 281-287

  Ivgi, Meirav ^a   Beeri, Michal Schnaider ^b   Rabinowitz, Jonathan ^a   Davidson, Michael ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; SELF EVALUATION; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY;

AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0032878562     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610299005840     Document Type: Article

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