A brief review of selected cognitive remediation therapies for older adults

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 15-32

  Vance, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Mild cognitive impairment; Neuroplasticity; Speed of processing

Indexed keywords

AGING; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FUNCTIONAL TRAINING; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; RECALL; REVIEW; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33746596204     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v24n04_02     Document Type: Review

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