The Relative Success of a Self-Help and a Group-Based Memory Training Program for Older Adults

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 586-594

  Hastings, Erin C ^a   West, Robin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

memory training; older adults; self efficacy; self help

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PEER GROUP; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CULTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MANUALS AS TOPIC; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70349284879     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016951     Document Type: Article

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