Long-term effects of memory training in the elderly: A longitudinal study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 277-289

  Bottiroli, Sara ^a   Cavallini, Elena ^a   Vecchi, Tomaso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging and metamemory; Longitudinal study; Memory training in elderly

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 47549087329     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2007.08.010     Document Type: Article

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