Training and maintaining memory abilities in healthy older adults: Traditional and novel approaches

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue SPEC. ISSUE 1, 2007, Pages 53-61

  Rebok, George W ^a   Carlson, Michelle C ^a   Langbaum, Jessica B S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGED; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 34548036716     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/62.special_issue_1.53     Document Type: Article

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