Exercise and behavioural management training improves physical health and reduces depression in people with Alzheimer's disease

Evidence-Based Healthcare

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 77-79

  Mahendra, Nidhi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Behaviour therapy; Depression; Exercise; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 13244282966     PISSN: 14629410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehbc.2004.02.016     Document Type: Note

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