Efficacy of recreational and occupational activities associated to psychologic support in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease: A multicenter controlled study

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 275-282

  Farina, Elisabetta ^a,e   Mantovani, Federica ^a   Fioravanti, Raffaella ^a   Rotella, Gerardo ^b,c   Villanelli, Fabiana ^a   Imbornone, Emilia ^a   Olivotto, Fabrizio ^a   Tincani, Morena ^a   Alberoni, Margherita ^a   Petrone, Emilia ^b,d   Nemni, Raffaello ^a   Postiglione, Alfredo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c Alzheimer's Center

^d Dinastar   (Italy)

^e IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Cognitive stimulation; Nonpharmacologic treatment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RECREATION; REVISED MEMORY AND BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS CHECKLIST; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT DURATION;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RECREATION;

EID: 33845425890     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.wad.0000213846.66742.90     Document Type: Article

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