Cognitive stimulation in old age: Preliminary report;Talleres de estimulación cognitiva en adultos mayores. Experiencia preliminar

Revista Medica de Chile

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 319-322

  Donoso S, Archibaldo ^a,d   Molina M, Paula ^b   Trujillo R, Paula ^c   Vásquez V, Carolina ^d   Díaz T, Violeta ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b Universidad de Las Condes   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Cognitian; Cognitian disorders; Dementia, senile; Physical stimulation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN; COGNITION; EMOTION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; STIMULATION;

AGED; BRAIN; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PILOT PROJECTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0033094441     PISSN: 00349887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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