Effects of cognitive training interventions with older adults: A randomized controlled trial

JAMA

Volumn 288, Issue 18, 2002, Pages 2271-2281

  Ball, Karlene ^a   Berch, Daniel B ^b   Helmers, Karin F ^c   Jobe, Jared B ^d   Leveck, Mary D ^c   Marsiske, Michael ^e,f   Morris, John N ^g   Rebok, George W ^h   Smith, David M ⁱ   Tennstedt, Sharon L ⁱ   Unverzagt, Frederick W ^j   Willis, Sherry L ^k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH   (United States)

^d NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^g RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (United States)

^h JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^k PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037073256     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.288.18.2271     Document Type: Article

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