Cognitive remediation therapies for older adults: Implications for nursing practice and research

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 226-231

  Vance, David E ^a   Ball, Karlene K ^a,b   Moore, Barbara S ^a   Benz, Rachel L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MEMORY DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NURSING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REACTION TIME; TEACHING;

AGED; AGING; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NURSING; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY OF LIFE; REACTION TIME; TEACHING;

EID: 35448984498     PISSN: 08880395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01376517-200708000-00007     Document Type: Article

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