Gist reasoning training in cognitively normal seniors

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 961-968

  Anand, Raksha ^a   Chapman, Sandra B ^a   Rackley, Audette ^a   Keebler, Molly ^a   Zientz, Jennifer ^a   Hart Jr , John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

executive function; gist; normal aging; reasoning; strategy; training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE SWITCHING; CONCEPT ABSTRACTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GIST REASONING TRAINING; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; RECALL; SKILL; THINKING; TRAINING; VERBAL FLUENCY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 80051861594     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2633     Document Type: Article

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