A randomized, two-year study of the efficacy of cognitive intervention on elderly people: The Donostia Longitudinal Study

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-94

  Buiza, Cristina ^a   Etxeberria, Igone ^a   Galdona, Nerea ^a   González, María Feliciana ^a   Arriola, Enrique ^a   de Munain, Adolfo López ^b   Urdaneta, Elena ^a   Yanguas, José Javier ^a,c  

^a Matia Gerontological Institute Foundation   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DONOSTIA   (Spain)

^c INGEMA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive intervention; Donostia Longitudinal Study (DLS); Learning potential; Multidisciplinary assessment

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; POST HOC ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SPAIN; TREATMENT DURATION; WORKING MEMORY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38749123465     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1846     Document Type: Article

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