Individualized Piano Instruction enhances executive functioning and working memory in older adults

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 464-471

  Bugos, J A ^a   Perlstein, W M ^b   McCrae, C S ^b   Brophy, T S ^b   Bedenbaugh, P H ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MUSIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZATION; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; WORKING MEMORY;

AGED; COGNITION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MUSIC; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 34347369731     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860601086504     Document Type: Article

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