Montessori Improved Cognitive Domains in Adults with Alzheimer'S Disease

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 20, Issue 42067, 2003, Pages 19-33

  Vance, David E ^a   Johns, Rebekah N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer'S disease; Montessori; neural plasticity; Object permanence; Piaget

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL;

EID: 0042631268     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/J148v20n03_02     Document Type: Article

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