Effects of computer training and internet usage on cognitive abilities in older adults: A randomized controlled study

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-54

  Slegers, Karin ^a,b   van Boxtel, Martin ^a,b   Jolles, Jelle ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognitive aging; Cognitive reserve; Computer use internet; Intervention study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERNET; LEARNING; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VERBAL MEMORY;

EID: 62649136109     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324898     Document Type: Article

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