Nonpharmacological cognitive interventions in aging and dementia

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 239-249

  Acevedo, Amarilis ^a   Loewenstein, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Cognitive rehabilitation; Cognitive training; Elderly

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; ECOLOGY; HUMAN; NERVE DEGENERATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REACTION TIME; REMEDIAL TEACHING;

EID: 35948953508     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: 15525708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891988707308808     Document Type: Review

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