Structured practice: A memory intervention for persons with dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 424-430

  Hochhalter, Angela K ^a,c   Stevens, Alan B ^a   Okonkwo, Ozioma ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Errorless learning; Spaced rehearsal; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEARNING; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; RECALL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRUCTURED PRACTICE; TEACHING; TELEPHONE;

EID: 33845927168     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317506292328     Document Type: Article

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