Balneotherapy, prevention of cognitive decline and care the Alzheimer patient and his family: Outcome of a multidisciplinary workgroup

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 797-806

  Secher, M ^a   Soto, M ^b   Gillette, S ^a   Andrieu, S ^b   Villars, H ^a   Vellas, B ^a   Tabone, C ^c   Chareyras, J B ^d   Dubois, O ^e   Roques, C F ^f   Dubois, B ^g  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

^b TOULOUSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Médecin Thermal à Capvern Les Bains   (France)

^d Médecin Thermal Chatelguyon

^e Médecin Psychiatre Thermal À Saujon

^f AFRETH (Association FranCcaise de Recherche Thermale)   (France)

^g Salpêtrière Krankenhaus   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FOLIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PLACEBO; VITAMIN B GROUP;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMNESIA; ANXIETY; BALNEOTHERAPY; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG EFFICACY; FALLING; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FRACTURE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GAIT DISORDER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATISTICS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; LEISURE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MENTAL INSTABILITY; MUSIC THERAPY; NURSING HOME; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORK;

EID: 72249106014     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-009-0216-5     Document Type: Review

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