The first therapeutic game specifically designed and evaluated for Alzheimer's disease

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 540-551

  Cohen, Gene D ^a   Firth, Kimberly M ^b   Biddle, Sue ^a   Lloyd Lewis, Michael J ^c   Simmens, Samuel ^d  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAMUELI INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive impairment; Memories; Psychosocial intervention; Therapeutic game

Indexed keywords

AGITATION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY INTERACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLAY THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 58149181817     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317508323570     Document Type: Article

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