Preserving cognition through an integrated cognitive stimulation and training program

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 234-245

  Eckroth Bucher, Margie ^a   Siberski, James ^b  

^a BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Cognitive stimulation; Cognitive training; Computer based training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RATING SCALE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WECHSLER MEMORY SCALE;

EID: 68149136321     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317509332624     Document Type: Article

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