The effects of a multimodal intervention on outcomes of persons with early-stage dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 382-394

  Burgener, Sandy C ^a   Yang, Yang ^a,b   Gilbert, Ruth ^b   Marsh Yant, Sara ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Center for Taiji Studies   (United States)

^c Sara Yant Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Cognition; Multimodal intervention; Randomized design; Taiji exercises

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SELF ESTEEM; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49249120772     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317508317527     Document Type: Article

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