Promotion of cognitive health through cognitive activity in the aging population

Aging Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-121

  Hughes, Tiffany F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive activity; Cognitive aging; Cognitive impairment; Cognitive intervention; Cognitive stimulation; Cognitive training; Dementia; Mental stimulation; Mild cognitive impairment

Indexed keywords

AGING; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

EID: 77949639360     PISSN: 1745509X     EISSN: 17455103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/ahe.09.89     Document Type: Review

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