Computer-aided cognitive training of the aged: A pilot study

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 19-42

  Bond, Gail E ^a   Wolf Wilets, Vivian ^a   Fiedler, Fred E ^a   Burr, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Computers; Memory; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; PILOT STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAINING;

EID: 0034455515     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v22n02_03     Document Type: Article

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