Complementary and alternative medicine: Applications and implications for cognitive functioning in elderly populations

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 52-61

  Adams, L L ^a   Gatchel, R J ^a   Gentry, C ^a  

^a INNOVISION COMMUNICATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; DOPAMINE; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; NICOTINE; TACRINE;

AGING; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH FOOD; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MUSIC THERAPY; NONHUMAN; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035098433     PISSN: 10786791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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